Province of Ciudad Real | |
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 Flag  Coat of arms | |
 Map of Spain with Province of Ciudad Real highlighted | |
| Coordinates: 39°00′N 4°00′W / 39.000°N 4.000°W | |
| Country | Spain |
| Autonomous community | Castile–La Mancha |
| Capital | Ciudad Real |
| Government | |
| • Body | Provincial Deputation of Ciudad Real |
| • President | Nemesio de Lara Guerrero (PSOE) |
| Area | |
• Total | 19,813 km2 (7,650 sq mi) |
| • Rank | Ranked 3rd |
| 3.93% of Spain | |
| Population (2013) | |
• Total | 524,962 |
| • Rank | Ranked 30th |
| • Density | 26/km2 (69/sq mi) |
| 1.13% of Spain | |
| Demonym | Ciudarrealeños |
| Official language(s) | Spanish |
| Parliament | Cortes Generales |
| Website | www |
The province of Ciudad Real (Spanish: [θjuˈðað reˈal] ) is a province in the southwestern part of the autonomous community of Castile-La Mancha, Spain. It is bordered by the provinces of Cuenca, Albacete, Jaén, Córdoba, Badajoz, and Toledo. It is partly located in the old natural region of La Mancha. Its capital is Ciudad Real. It is the third largest province by area in all of Spain, after Cáceres and Badajoz. The historic comarca Campo de Calatrava is located in the center of the province.