Barcience

Barcience is a municipality located in the province of Toledo, Castile-La Mancha, Spain.

Key facts

Settlement.type: municipality
Settlement.official_name: Barcience
Settlement.image_flag: Bandera de Barcience.svg
Settlement.image_shield: Escudo de Barcience.svg
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_name: Spain
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Autonomous community
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Castile-La Mancha
Settlement.subdivision_type2: Province
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Toledo
Settlement.subdivision_type3: Municipality
Settlement.subdivision_name3: Barcience
Settlement.area_total_km2: 19
Settlement.elevation_m: 513
Settlement.population_density_km2: auto
Settlement.timezone: CET
Settlement.utc_offset: +1
Settlement.timezone_DST: CEST

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Barcience is a municipality located in the province of Toledo, Castile-La Mancha, Spain.

==History== The village was ceded to the House of Silva by Henry IV. thumb|left|Remains of the 'Castle of Barcience'. It was built in the 15th century by the counts of Cifuentes, whose emblem was the lion. It was used for artillery in the 16th century.

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