Maqueda
Sign in to saveMaqueda is a Spanish town located in the autonomous community Castilla-La Mancha and the province of Toledo, Maqueda is located in the comarca of Torrijos. The town is best known for its remarkably well-preserved castle, the Castillo de la Vela.
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- Maqueda
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- View of Maqueda
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- Spain Castilla-La Mancha#Spain
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- Spain
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- Autonomous community
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- Castile-La Mancha
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- Toledo
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- Etymology
- History
- The ''castillo de la vela''
- References
Maqueda is a Spanish town located in the autonomous community Castilla-La Mancha and the province of Toledo, Maqueda is located in the comarca of Torrijos. The town is best known for its remarkably well-preserved castle, the Castillo de la Vela.
== Etymology == The name "Maqueda" comes from the root mkd and the Arabic term Maqqada, which means "stable", "firm", or "solid". Other experts believe that the name derives from the root kyd and the Arabic term Makîda, which means "strategically located" or "strong plaza". Because of the similarity with the biblical placename of Makkedah, some Jewish commentators attributed a Jewish origin to the town. The latter claim is categorically rejected by Gonzalo Viñuales Ferreiro.