Mota del Cuervo explained

Mota del Cuervo
Settlement Type:Municipality
Pushpin Map:Spain Castile-La Mancha#Spain
Pushpin Relief:1
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Spain
Subdivision Type1:Autonomous community
Subdivision Name1:Castilla–La Mancha
Subdivision Type2:Province
Subdivision Name2:Cuenca
Area Total Km2:176.19
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:CET
Utc Offset:+1
Timezone Dst:CEST
Utc Offset Dst:+2
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Area Code Type:Dialing code

Mota del Cuervo is a municipality of Spain located in the province of Cuenca, Castilla–La Mancha. The municipality spans across a total area of 176.19 km2 and, as of 1 January 2020, it has a registered population of 6,055.[1]

It is one of the few locations in Spain where pottery has been a primarily female-dominated activity.[2] Lying at the feet of a hill chain with windmills, other landmarks include the parish church, the former convent of the Trinitaries and the residence of Fray Alonso Cano.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Ministerio de Asuntos Económicos y Transformación Digital. Datos del Registro de Entidades Locales. 3 June 2021.
  2. Breve nota sobre la alfarería de Mota del Cuervo. Sánchez Sanz. María Elisa. UAM Ediciones. Madrid. 1977. Narria: Estudios de Artes y Costumbres Populares. 5. 14. 0210-9441.
  3. Book: La Mancha, ruta de Don Quijote, España. Ministerio de Información y Turismo, Dirección General de Promoción del Turismo. 1973. 3.