Yuncler | |
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: | La Sagra |
Subdivision Type4: | Judicial district |
Subdivision Name4: | Illescas |
Coordinates: | 40.0406°N -3.9036°W |
Elevation M: | 534 |
Area Total Km2: | 18 |
Established Title: | Founded |
Established Date: | See text |
Population Total: | 3940 |
Population Demonym: | Yunclereño, a o Yuncleroso, sa |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Blank Name Sec1: | Official language(s) |
Blank Info Sec1: | Castillian |
Timezone: | CET |
Utc Offset: | +1 |
Timezone Dst: | CEST |
Utc Offset Dst: | +2 |
Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
Postal Code: | 45529 |
Area Code Type: | Dialing code |
Leader Title: | Alcalde |
Leader Name: | Luis Miguel Martín Ruiz (2020) |
Yuncler is a town and municipality in the Sagra shire, province of Toledo, Spain, 42 km to the south from the national capital, Madrid. It borders Villaluenga de la Sagra to the south, Yuncos and Cedillo to the north, Numancia to the northeast, Pantoja to the east and Cedillo to the west.It has an agricultural-based economy, with a recent surge in small businesses.
The climate is mediterranean. Winters are cold with temperatures, sometimes lower than 3 °C. The summers can be very hot, with temperatures over 37 °C.
Yuncler is a village where there is not a lot of rain data, but sometimes there are rainstorms.
Yunkler is derived from a moorish term, itself derived from junko meaning the species of sedge named Cyperus rotundus. In 12th century documents it is named as Ocner, Yunquer and Yunkler.
After the 2020 elections, the local government consists of 9 council members from PSOE and 2 from PP.
The actual mayor is Luis Miguel Martín Ruíz from PSOE.
The first settlers were of Moorish origins, being mentioned in documents dating back to 1179.