Salvacañete

Salvacañete () is a Spanish municipality located in the province of Cuenca, within the autonomous community of Castilla-La Mancha. According to the 2023 census (INE), the municipality has a population of 300 inhabitants. On January 12, 2021, a minimum temperature of was registered.

Key facts

Settlement.official_name: Salvacañete
Settlement.image_skyline: Ayuntamiento de Salvacañete.jpg
Settlement.image_caption: Town Hall of Salvacañete
Settlement.image_flag: Bandera de Salvacañete (Cuenca).svg
Settlement.image_shield: Escudo de Salvacañete (Cuenca).svg
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_name: Spain
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Autonomous community
Settlement.subdivision_type2: Province
Settlement.subdivision_name2: 23px|border Cuenca
Settlement.pushpin_map: Spain#Spain Castilla-La Mancha
Settlement.pushpin_relief: 1
Settlement.subdivision_type3: Municipality
Settlement.subdivision_name3: Salvacañete
Settlement.area_total_km2: 120
Settlement.population_density_km2: auto
Settlement.timezone: CET
Settlement.utc_offset: +1

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: municipality of Spain
Official name: Salvacañete
Country: Spain
Located in: Cuenca Province
Continent: Europe
Population: 300
Area: 120
Elevation: 316
Time zone: UTC+02:00
Shares border with: Veguillas de la Sierra
Official website: www.salvacanete.es
Image: Salvacañete 01.jpg
Licence plate code: CU

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postal code: 16...
Commons category: Salvacañete
native label: Salvacañete
male population: 158
female population: 145
P8168: Aninoasa

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Encyclopedic overview

7 sections

Contents

Toponymy
Geography
History
Demographics
Economy
References
External links

== Toponymy == The name "Salvacañete" has a historical origin linked to a significant event. As mentioned by José Julián Mayordomo regarding the Virgin of La Zarza, the patroness of Cañete:

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