La Torre de Esteban Hambrán explained

La Torre de Esteban Hambrán
Settlement Type:Municipality
Pushpin Map:Spain
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Spain
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Spain
Subdivision Type1:Autonomous community
Subdivision Type2:Province
Subdivision Name2:Toledo
Subdivision Type3:Comarca
Subdivision Name3:Torrijos, Spain
Subdivision Type4:Judicial district
Subdivision Name4:Torrijos
Coordinates:40.1686°N -4.2186°W
Elevation M:560
Area Total Km2:51
Established Title:Founded
Established Date:Musulmana
Population Demonym:Torreño, ña
Population Density Km2:auto
Blank Name Sec1:Official language(s)
Timezone:CET
Utc Offset:+1
Timezone Dst:CEST
Utc Offset Dst:+2
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:45920
Area Code Type:Dialing code
Leader Title:Alcalde
Leader Name:Ángel Marinas Alonso (2007)

La Torre de Esteban Hambrán is a Spanish village and municipality in the province of Toledo in Castile-La Mancha. It is adjacent to the municipalities of Santa Cruz del Retamar, Méntrida, Casarrubios del Monte, and Las Ventas de Retamosa.

Origin of name

The village's name, which means "Tower of Esteban Hambrán" in English, may be derived from an old Muslim tower once belonging to a 12th-century Mozarab nobleman, Esteban ben Ambrán. The tower was used to communicate, by means of fire signals, with the distant Castle of Alamín.

History

The town was founded by the Romans in 171 BC, but little is known about the Roman era of the village. After the Reconquista, the area around the "Esteban Hambrán" tower became populated. In the early 15th century, the land belonged to Pero López de Ayala. The village was bought in 1436 by Álvaro de Luna. When some years later John II of Castile confiscated the place, the village became crown property.

Demography

The population was 1,756 in 2006.

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