Escalona

Escalona
Escalona del Alberche
Flag of Escalona
Coat of arms of Escalona
Escalona is located in Castilla-La Mancha
Escalona
Escalona
Location of Escalona within Castilla-La Mancha
Coordinates: 40°10′15″N 4°24′19″W / 40.17083°N 4.40528°W / 40.17083; -4.40528
CountrySpain
Autonomous communityCastilla-La Mancha
ProvinceToledo
ComarcaTorrijos
Judicial districtTorrijos
FoundedVer texto
Government
 • AlcaldeÁlvaro Gutiérrez Prieto (2007)
Area
 • Total73 km2 (28 sq mi)
Elevation
550 m (1,800 ft)
Population
 (2018)[1]
 • Total3,199
 • Density44/km2 (110/sq mi)
DemonymEscaloneros
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
45910
Dialing code925
WebsiteOfficial website
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Escalona is a municipality located in the north of the province of Toledo, which in turn is part of the autonomous community of Castile-La Mancha, Spain. According to the 2017 census (INE), the municipality has a population of 3,240 inhabitants, many of whom are settled in several housing estates outside the town itself.

The town lies 30 metres above the right bank of the river Alberche, in the comarca of Torrijos, which is a part of the historical region of New Castile.

  1. ^ Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.