Oropesa, Spain

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Oropesa
—  Municipality  —
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Oropesa Location in Spain
Coordinates: 39°55′9″N 5°10′40″W / 39.91917°N 5.17778°W / 39.91917; -5.17778Coordinates: 39°55′9″N 5°10′40″W / 39.91917°N 5.17778°W / 39.91917; -5.17778
Country	Spain
Autonomous community	Castile-La Mancha
Province	Toledo
Comarca	Campana de Oropesa
Judicial district	Talavera de la Reina
Government
- Alcalde	Juan Antonio Morcillo Reviriego (2007)
Area
- Total	337 km2 (130.1 sq mi)
Elevation	425 m (1,394 ft)
Population (2008)
- Total	2,940
- Density	8.7/km2 (22.6/sq mi)
Demonym	Oropesano, na
Time zone	CET (UTC+1)
- Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code	45560
Dialing code	925
Official language(s)	Castillian
Website	Official website

Oropesa is a Spanish town in the province of Toledo. The town of 2,872 is famous for its castle-turned-parador, which was built in 1402.^[1] The parador was formerly the residence of the Toledo family of nobles. This includes Francisco de Toledo, Count of Oropesa, who became the Viceroy of Peru.

The town has a yearly celebration in April called "Jornadas Medievales", or "Medieval Days", which plays off the presence of the Castle in Oropesa.

References

1. ^ Datos de Oropesa. http://www.e-oropesa.com/

See also

• Municipal Website (in Spanish)