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Esquivias
Church of Our Lady of the Assumption, in Esquivias (Toledo, Spain).
Church of Our Lady of the Assumption, in Esquivias (Toledo, Spain).
Coat of arms of Esquivias
Coat of arms
Country Spain
Autonomous community Castile-La Mancha
Province Toledo
Municipality Esquivias
Area
 • Total 25 km2 (10 sq mi)
Elevation
580 m (1,900 ft)
Population
 (2018)
 • Total 5,449
 • Density 218/km2 (565/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)

Esquivias is a municipality located in the province of Toledo, Castile-La Mancha, Spain. According to the 2006 census (INE), the municipality has a population of 4,812 inhabitants.

The author Cervantes lived here after marrying Catalina, a girl from the village, in 1584.

Demographics

Historical population
Year Pop. ±%
1900 1,456 —    
1910 1,644 +12.9%
1920 1,990 +21.0%
1930 2,257 +13.4%
1940 2,182 −3.3%
1950 2,418 +10.8%
1960 2,539 +5.0%
1970 2,731 +7.6%
1981 3,116 +14.1%
1991 3,428 +10.0%
2001 3,848 +12.3%
2011 5,474 +42.3%
2021 5,747 +5.0%
2023 5,778 +0.5%
Source: ISTAT

See also

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