Lagunas de Ruidera

Lagunas de Ruidera
Location	Campo de Montiel, Castilla-La Mancha, Spain
Coordinates	39°15′N 2°52′W / 39.250°N 2.867°W / 39.250; -2.867
Type	Group of small lakes
Basin countries	Spain
Water volume	23.06 hm³ (6,222.51 ac-ft)
Settlements	Ruidera, Ossa de Montiel, Villahermosa
Designations Ramsar Wetland Official name Lagunas de Ruidera Designated 23 September 2011 Reference no. 2069[1]

The Lagunas de Ruidera are a group of small lakes in the Campo de Montiel, Castilla-La Mancha, between Albacete Province, and Ciudad Real Province, Spain. Most of the lakes are interconnected and their total water amount may reach 23.06 hm³, which is considerable by the standards of other lakes in the Iberian Peninsula.

The largest lakes are Laguna Colgada and Laguna del Rey. The area near the lakes is a tourist site, with small hotels, restaurants, camping sites and private villas, located mostly in or around Ruidera town.^[2] The area can be reached from Ossa de Montiel or Villahermosa.