Puertollano

Puertollano
Aerial view (March 2021)
Aerial view (March 2021)
Coat of arms of Puertollano
Puertollano is located in Spain
Puertollano
Puertollano
Location in Spain.
Puertollano is located in Castilla-La Mancha
Puertollano
Puertollano
Puertollano (Castilla-La Mancha)
Coordinates: 38°41′N 4°7′W / 38.683°N 4.117°W / 38.683; -4.117
CountrySpain
Autonomous CommunityCastilla–La Mancha
ProvinceCiudad Real
Government
 • MayorAdolfo Muniz
Area
 • Total226.74 km2 (87.54 sq mi)
Elevation
708 m (2,323 ft)
Population
 (2022)[1]
 • Total45,539
 • Density200/km2 (520/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postcode
13500
WebsiteOfficial website

Puertollano (Spanish pronunciation: [pweɾtoˈʎano]) is a municipality of Spain located in the province of Ciudad Real, Castile-La Mancha. The city has a population of 45,539[1] (2022). Contrasting to the largely rural character of the region, Puertollano stands out for the importance of industry, with a past linked to industrial and mining activities.[2] It lies on the AVE high-speed train line linking Madrid and Seville (opened 1992).

  1. ^ a b "Ciudad Real: Población por municipios y sexo. | Instituto Nacional de Estadística". INE (in European Spanish). Retrieved 2023-12-03.
  2. ^ Cañizares et al. 2009, p. 124.