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Province of Cuenca

Located in Castille-La Mancha, Spain Coordinates: 40°00′00″ N 2°00′00″ W

Province of Cuenca
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Population
217,363
217.4K
Elevation
1,139 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Madrid · UTC+01:00
Places inside
238
listed under Province of Cuenca
When to go
May–JuneSeptember
See the climate
Airports
VLC Valencia Airport142 km
MAD Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport145 km

About Province of Cuenca

Province of Cuenca is a district. Location: Castille-La Mancha, Spain. Population: 217,363. The best months to visit are May–June, September. The nearest airport is Valencia Airport (142 km).

Climate of Province of Cuenca

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–June, September.

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 12° · Night 1° · Rain 45 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Elche · 223 km southeast20°
  • Alicante · 226 km southeast20°
  • Orihuela · 232 km southeast20°
Hottest month
July (day 30°)
Coldest month
January (night -2°)
Wettest month
May (61 mm)
Driest month
July (18 mm)

Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).

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Climate of Province of Cuenca
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°10°13°15°19°25°30°30°25°18°12°9°
Average low (°C)-2°-1°0°3°6°10°13°13°10°6°1°-1°
Precipitation (mm)433631526145182038524551

Other places to visit in this season: May June September

How to get to Province of Cuenca

The nearest airport is Valencia Airport (VLC), 142 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Albacete, 112 km to the south.

Airports

  • Valencia Airport (VLC) Valencia 142 kmsoutheast
  • Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) Madrid 145 kmnorthwest
  • Castellón-Costa Azahar Airport (CDT) Castellón de la Plana 178 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Albacete Population: 173K 112 kmsouth
  • Alcalá de Henares Population: 193.8K 128 kmnorthwest
  • Torrejón de Ardoz Population: 118.2K 135 kmnorthwest
  • Ciudad Lineal Population: 228.2K 149 kmwest
  • Valencia Population: 824.3K 151 kmeast

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Day trips from Province of Cuenca

Within 100 km: 65 historic and cultural sites, 241 natural sites, 171 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km38 places

  • Pantano de La Toba Lake 24 kmN
  • Cerro Moro Mountain 22 kmS
  • Cerro del Molino Mountain 24 kmSE
  • Serranía de Cuenca Mountain 17 kmSE

25–60 km139 places

  • Embalse de Alarcón Lake 46 kmS
  • Laguna de Uña Lake 25 kmN
  • Laguna de Navahonda Lake 51 kmW
  • Cerro de la Zorra Mountain 46 kmSE

60–100 km300 places

  • Laguna de Manjavacas Lake 99 kmSW
  • Pantano del Generalísimo Lake 84 kmE
  • Laguna Grande Lake 61 kmN
  • Pantano de Entrepeñas Lake 87 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Places in Province of Cuenca

238 places
  1. 181 Garaballa 96
  2. 182 Salinas del Manzano 95
  3. 183 Pajarón 95
  4. 184 Lagunaseca 91
  5. 185 Barchín del Hoyo 91
  6. 186 Zafrilla 88
  7. 187 Valdemorillo de la Sierra 88
  8. 188 Poyatos 85
  9. 189 Fuertescusa 82
  10. 190 Alcantud 82
  11. 191 Abia de la Obispalía 81
  12. 192 San Pedro Palmiches 80
  13. 193 Pajaroncillo 80
  14. 194 Paredes 79
  15. 195 Monreal del Llano 79
  16. 196 Portilla 78
  17. 197 Rozalén del Monte 78
  18. 198 Huelves 76
  19. 199 Pineda de Gigüela 75
  20. 200 Hontecillas 74
  21. 201 Pozuelo, El 74
  22. 202 Rada de Haro 73
  23. 203 Santa María del Val 70
  24. 204 Chumillas 68
  25. 205 Piqueras del Castillo 67
  26. 206 Saceda-Trasierra 65
  27. 207 Beamud 62
  28. 208 Fresneda de Altarejos 62
  29. 209 Laguna del Marquesado 59
  30. 210 Campillos-Sierra 56
  31. 211 Cierva, La 56
  32. 212 Narboneta 55
  33. 213 Fresneda de la Sierra 55
  34. 214 Huérguina 51
  35. 215 Buciegas 49
  36. 216 Portalrubio de Guadamejud 48
  37. 217 San Martín de Boniches 48
  38. 218 Alcohujate 45
  39. 219 Villar del Infantado 45
  40. 220 Parra de las Vegas, La 43
  41. 221 Torrubia del Castillo 42
  42. 222 Valhermoso de la Fuente 41
  43. 223 Yémeda 41
  44. 224 Valsalobre 40
  45. 225 Mota de Altarejos 39
  46. 226 Olmeda de la Cuesta 39
  47. 227 Cueva del Hierro 37
  48. 228 Castillejo-Sierra 33
  49. 229 Arrancacepas 31
  50. 230 Casas de Garcimolina 30
  51. 231 Solera de Gabaldón 27
  52. 232 Bascuñana de San Pedro 25
  53. 233 Villarejo de la Peñuela 25
  54. 234 Castillo-Albaráñez 24
  55. 235 Olmedilla de Eliz 22
  56. 236 Arandilla del Arroyo 20
  57. 237 Algarra 20
  58. 238 Vindel 15

Bar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.

Nature and heritage in Province of Cuenca

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