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Barcience

Coordinates: 39°59′N 4°14′W / 39.983°N 4.233°W / 39.983; -4.233
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Barcience
Flag of Barcience
Coat of arms of Barcience
Map
CountrySpain
Autonomous communityCastile-La Mancha
ProvinceToledo
MunicipalityBarcience
Area
 • Total19 km2 (7 sq mi)
Elevation
513 m (1,683 ft)
Population
 (2018)[1]
 • Total856
 • Density45/km2 (120/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)

Barcience is a municipality located in the province of Toledo, Castile-La Mancha, Spain.

History

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The village was ceded to the House of Silva by Henry IV.

Remains of the 'Castle of Barcience'. It was built in the 15th century by the counts of Cifuentes, whose emblem was the lion. It was used for artillery in the 16th century.

Demographics

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Historical population
YearPop.±%
1900 277—    
1910 274−1.1%
1920 291+6.2%
1930 345+18.6%
1940 220−36.2%
1950 378+71.8%
1960 300−20.6%
1970 163−45.7%
1981 171+4.9%
1991 112−34.5%
2001 107−4.5%
2011 671+527.1%
2021 940+40.1%
2023 1,039+10.5%
Source:INE[2][3]

References

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  1. ^ Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
  2. ^ "Toledo(3078)". INE (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-03-12.
  3. ^ "Toledo: Población por municipios y sexo. (2902)". INE (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-03-12.

39°59′N 4°14′W / 39.983°N 4.233°W / 39.983; -4.233