| Puebla del Salvador | |
| Type: | municipality |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: |  Spain |
| Subdivision Type1: | Autonomous community |
| Subdivision Type2: | Province |
| Subdivision Name2: | Cuenca |
| Pushpin Map: | Spain#Spain Castilla-La Mancha |
| Pushpin Relief: | 1 |
| Subdivision Name3: | Puebla del Salvador |
| Area Total Km2: | 47 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Utc Offset: | +1 |
| Utc Offset Dst: | +2 |
| Coordinates: | 39.5667°N -41°W |
Puebla del Salvador is a municipality located in the province of Cuenca, Castile-La Mancha, Spain. According to the 2022 census (INE), the municipality has a population of 192 inhabitants.
On December 19, 1542, a chronicler by the name of Jean de Vandenesse recorded the overnight stay of the royal procession in Puebla del Salvador. This was a procession that accompanied the Holy Roman Emperor, Carlos V and Prince Felipe II to Madrid.[1]
As is common in most towns, the festive calendar of Puebla del Salvador has two types of celebrations; religious and ones based on tradition. The religious celebrations celebrate saints recognized by the village. The celebrations based on tradition are usually related to the land, fertility, courtship, etc.[2]
| Celebration | date | |
|---|---|---|
| The feast of Epiphany (Three Kings Day) | January 6 | |
| Saint Isidro (the laborer) | May 15 | |
| Saint Quiteria (virgin martyr and saint) | May 28 | |
| El Salvador (The Savior) | August 6 | |
| Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary | August 15 |
The municipality has a surface area of 48.09 km2. In 2022 the population was 192 inhabitants with a density of 3.99 inhab/km2.
The population breakdown summary is as follows:
| 1979-1983 | Federico Ruiz Tórtola | Independiente | |
| 1983-1987 | Lino Álvarez | PSOE | |
| 1987-1991 | Francisco Blasco Coronado | PSOE | |
| 1991-1995 | Rafael Ruiz García | PP | |
| 1995-1999 | Julián Jiménez Villena | PSOE | |
| 1999-2003 | Julián Jiménez Villena | PSOE | |
| 2003-2007 | Maria Luz Martínez Huerta | PP | |
| 2007-2011 | Yolanda Oviedo Jiménez | PSOE | |
| 2011-2015 | Yolanda Oviedo Jiménez | PSOE | |
| 2015-2019 | Inmaculada Jiménez Gómez (2015-2017)Jaime Martínez Gabaldón (2017-) | PSOEPP | |
| 2019-2023 | Jaime Martínez Gabaldón | PP | |
| 2023-present | Jaime Martínez Gabaldón | PP |