Lagartera

Also known as Carman

Lagartera is a municipality of Spain located in the province of Toledo, Castilla–La Mancha. The municipality spans across a total area of 81.02 km2 and, as of 1 January 2020, it has a registered population of 1,354.

Key facts

Settlement.type: Municipality
Settlement.official_name: Lagartera
Settlement.image_skyline: Lagartera, Toledo 04.jpg
Settlement.image_flag: Bandera de Lagartera.svg
Settlement.image_shield: Escudo de Lagartera.svg
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_name: Spain
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Autonomous community
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Castilla–La Mancha
Settlement.subdivision_type2: Province
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Toledo
Settlement.area_total_km2: 81.02
Settlement.elevation_m: 389
Settlement.population_density_km2: auto
Settlement.timezone: CET
Settlement.utc_offset: +1
Settlement.timezone_DST: CEST
Settlement.utc_offset_DST: +2

via Wikipedia infobox

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Encyclopedic overview

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Contents

History
Demographics
References

== History == Part of the Campo Arañuelo, the settlement dates at least from the late 13th century. The hamlet of Lagartera belonged to the lordship of Oropesa, which segregated from the land of Ávila in the late 13th century. Lagartera was granted township on 21 January 1642. The village of Lagartera is renowned for its centuries-old tradition of embroidery, needlework and lace-making.

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