Torquemada, Palencia

Torquemada
Flag of Torquemada
Coat of arms of Torquemada
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Country Spain
Autonomous community Castile and León
Province Palencia
MunicipalityTorquemada
Area
 • Total83.63 km2 (32.29 sq mi)
Elevation
741 m (2,431 ft)
Population
 (2018)[1]
 • Total968
 • Density12/km2 (30/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
WebsiteOfficial website

Torquemada is a municipality in the province of Palencia, Castile and León, Spain. According to the 2010 census (INE), the municipality had a population of 1098 inhabitants. It is the namesake and believed to be the birthplace of famed Grand Inquisitor Tomas de Torquemada.

The village is known for its peppers, an important crop for the local economy.

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