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Torquemada

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municipality in Palencia Province, Spain

Key facts

Country
Spain
Autonomous community
Castile and León
Province
Palencia
Municipality
Torquemada
Total
83.63 km (32.29 sq mi)
Elevation
741 m (2,431 ft)
Density
11.5/km (29.9/sq mi)
Time zone
UTC+1 ( CET )
Summer dst
UTC+2 ( CEST )
Website
Official website

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Wikidata facts

Official name
Torquemada
Population
964
Area
83.63
Elevation
741
Image
Torquemada - 011 (38683858371).jpg
Licence plate code
P
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postal code
34230
Commons category
Torquemada
male population
526
female population
428
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Torquemada is a municipality in the province of Palencia, Castile and León, Spain. According to the 2010 census (INE), the municipality had a population of 1098 inhabitants. It is the namesake and believed to be the birthplace of famed Grand Inquisitor Tomas de Torquemada.

The village is known for its peppers, an important crop for the local economy.

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