Puebla del Salvador is a municipality located in the province of Cuenca, Castile-La Mancha, Spain. According to the 2022 census (INE), the municipality has a population of 192 inhabitants.
History The visit of the emperor Carlos V On December 19, 1542, royal chronicler Jean de Vandenesse recorded the overnight stay of the royal procession in Puebla del Salvador. This was a procession that accompanied the Holy Roman Emperor, Carlos V and Prince Felipe II to Madrid.
Holidays As is common in most towns, the festive calendar of Puebla del Salvador has two types of celebrations; religious and ones based on tradition. The religious celebrations celebrate saints recognized by the village. The celebrations based on tradition are usually related to the land, fertility, courtship, etc.
CelebrationdateThe feast of Epiphany (Three Kings Day)January 6Saint Isidro (the laborer) May 15Saint Quiteria (virgin martyr and saint)May 28El Salvador (The Savior)August 6Assumption of the Blessed Virgin MaryAugust 15
Demography The municipality has a surface area of 48.09 km2. In 2022 the population was 192 inhabitants with a density of 3.99 inhab/km2.
The population breakdown summary is as follows:
11.46% of the population is under the age of 20 20.31% of the population is between the ages of 20-40 22.92% of the population is between the ages of 40-60 45.31% of the population is over the age of 60
Politics +Mayors since the 1979 electionTime PeriodNamePolitical Party1979-1983Federico Ruiz TórtolaIndependiente1983-1987Lino ÁlvarezPSOE1987-1991Francisco Blasco CoronadoPSOE1991-1995Rafael Ruiz GarcíaPP1995-1999Julián Jiménez VillenaPSOE1999-2003Julián Jiménez VillenaPSOE2003-2007Maria Luz Martínez HuertaPP2007-2011Yolanda Oviedo JiménezPSOE2011-2015Yolanda Oviedo JiménezPSOE2015-2019Inmaculada Jiménez Gómez (2015-2017) Jaime Martínez Gabaldón (2017-)PSOE PP2019-2023Jaime Martínez GabaldónPP2023-presentJaime Martínez GabaldónPP
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