Province of Cuenca

Cuenca
Cuenca provincial parliament
Cuenca provincial parliament
Flag of Cuenca
Coat of arms of Cuenca
Map of Spain with Cuenca highlighted
Map of Spain with Cuenca highlighted
Coordinates: 40°00′N 2°00′W / 40.000°N 2.000°W / 40.000; -2.000
CountrySpain
Autonomous communityCastilla–La Mancha Castilla-La Mancha
CapitalCuenca
Government
 • PresidentBenjamín Prieto (PP)
Area
 • Total17,141 km2 (6,618 sq mi)
 • RankRanked 5th
Population
 (2012)
 • Total218,036
 • RankRanked 44th
 • Density13/km2 (33/sq mi)
DemonymSpanish: Conquense
Official language(s)Spanish
ParliamentCortes Generales
Websitedipucuenca.es

Cuenca (Spanish: [ˈkweŋka] ) is one of the five provinces of the autonomous community of Castilla-La Mancha. It is located in the eastern part of this autonomous community and covers 17,141 square km. It has a population of 203,841 inhabitants – the least populated of the five provinces. Its capital city is also called Cuenca.