Map of Spain with the province of Albacete highlighted Municipalities of the province of Albacete Albacete is a province in the autonomous community of Castile–La Mancha , Spain . It is divided into 87 municipalities . According to the 2023 Spanish Census, the province is the 35th largest by population with 387,529 inhabitants[1] but is the ninth largest by land area spanning 14,916.3 square kilometres (5,759.2 sq mi).[2]
Each municipality forms part of the province of Albacete which in turn forms part of the autonomous community Castile–La Mancha. The organisation of the municipalities is governed by a 2 April 1985 law, completed by the 18 April 1986 royal decree.[3] [citation needed ] The Statutes of Autonomy of Castile–La Mancha also contain provisions concerning the relations between the municipalities the autonomous government of Castile–La Mancha.[citation needed ] In general, municipalities enjoy a large degree of autonomy in their local affairs: many of the functions of the districts (Spanish: comarcas ) and provinces are municipal powers pooled together. Each municipality is a corporation with independent legal personality : its governing body is called the ayuntamiento (municipal council or corporation ), a term often also used to refer to the municipal offices (city and town halls). The ayuntamiento is composed of the mayor (Spanish: alcalde ), the deputy mayors (Spanish: tenientes de alcalde ) and the plenary assembly (pleno ) of councillors (concejales ). The mayor and the deputy mayors are elected by the plenary assembly, which is itself elected by universal suffrage on a list system every four years. The plenary assembly must meet publicly at least every three months at the seat of the ayuntamiento . Many ayuntamientos also have a governing commission (comisión de gobierno ), named by the mayor from among the councillors; it is required for municipalities of more than 5,000 inhabitants. The governing commission, whose role is to assist the mayor between meetings of the plenary assembly, may not include more than one third of the councillors.[citation needed ]
The largest municipality by population as of the 2023 Spanish census is Albacete , its capital, with 173,202 residents, while the smallest is Villa de Ves with 61 residents.[4] The largest municipality by area is also the municipality of Albacete, which spans 1,234.00 km², while Cotillas is the smallest at 18.42 km².[2]
Municipalities [ edit ] Largest municipalities in Albacete by population Albacete is
Albacete 's capital and largest municipality by population.
Hellin , the second largest municipality by population in Albacete
Villarrobledo is Albacete's third largest municipality by population.
Almansa , Albacete's fourth largest municipality by population
† Provincial capital
Municipalities in the province of Albacete Name Comarca Population (2023 census)[4] Population (2011 census)[5] Change Land area (km²)[2] Population density (2023) Abengibre La Manchuela 768 859 −10.6% 30.08 25.5/km2 Alatoz La Manchuela 503 587 −14.3% 63.66 7.9/km2 Albacete † Llanos de Albacete 173,202 171,999 +0.7% 1,234.00 140.4/km2 Albatana Campos de Hellín 660 784 −15.8% 30.10 21.9/km2 Alborea La Manchuela 680 830 −18.1% 72.26 9.4/km2 Alcadozo Sierra de Alcaraz y Campo de Montiel 649 732 −11.3% 98.28 6.6/km2 Alcalá del Júcar La Manchuela 1,114 1,335 −16.6% 147.22 7.6/km2 Alcaraz Sierra de Alcaraz y Campo de Montiel 1,305 1,585 −17.7% 367.07 3.6/km2 Almansa Monte Ibérico-Corredor de Almansa 24,246 25,316 −4.2% 529.57 45.8/km2 Alpera Monte Ibérico-Corredor de Almansa 2,288 2,410 −5.1% 178.26 12.8/km2 Aýna Mancomunidad de Municipios de la Sierra del Segura 611 788 −22.5% 146.08 4.2/km2 Balazote Sierra de Alcaraz y Campo de Montiel 2,412 2,410 +0.1% 65.09 37.1/km2 El Ballestero Sierra de Alcaraz y Campo de Montiel 414 459 −9.8% 138.26 3.0/km2 Balsa de Ves La Manchuela 136 182 −25.3% 74.41 1.8/km2 Barrax Mancha Júcar-Centro 1,877 2,010 −6.6% 189.35 9.9/km2 Bienservida Sierra de Alcaraz y Campo de Montiel 568 703 −19.2% 90.00 6.3/km2 Bogarra Mancomunidad de Municipios de la Sierra del Segura 746 1,007 −25.9% 165.26 4.5/km2 Bonete Monte Ibérico-Corredor de Almansa 980 1,226 −20.1% 124.24 7.9/km2 El Bonillo Sierra de Alcaraz y Campo de Montiel 2,646 3,010 −12.1% 500.62 5.3/km2 Carcelén La Manchuela 490 633 −22.6% 75.46 6.5/km2 Casas de Juan Núñez La Manchuela 1,350 1,433 −5.8% 88.47 15.3/km2 Casas de Lázaro Sierra de Alcaraz y Campo de Montiel 326 453 −28.0% 112.04 2.9/km2 Casas de Ves La Manchuela 561 711 −21.1% 125.31 4.5/km2 Casas-Ibáñez La Manchuela 4,575 4,805 −4.8% 102.94 44.4/km2 Caudete Monte Ibérico-Corredor de Almansa 10,171 10,460 −2.8% 139.75 72.8/km2 Cenizate La Manchuela 1,163 1,243 −6.4% 58.38 19.9/km2 Chinchilla de Monte-Aragón Monte Ibérico-Corredor de Almansa 4,606 4,081 +12.9% 677.02 6.8/km2 Corral-Rubio Monte Ibérico-Corredor de Almansa 302 403 −25.1% 94.40 3.2/km2 Cotillas Sierra de Alcaraz y Campo de Montiel 130 157 −17.2% 18.42 7.1/km2 Elche de la Sierra Mancomunidad de Municipios de la Sierra del Segura 3,570 3,937 −9.3% 240.77 14.8/km2 Férez Mancomunidad de Municipios de la Sierra del Segura 619 737 −16.0% 125.83 4.9/km2 Fuensanta Mancha Júcar-Centro 297 369 −19.5% 24.03 12.4/km2 Fuente-Álamo Campos de Hellín 2,438 2,657 −8.2% 131.93 18.5/km2 Fuentealbilla La Manchuela 1,828 1,981 −7.7% 120.97 15.1/km2 La Gineta Mancha Júcar-Centro 2,601 2,576 +1.0% 136.43 19.1/km2 Golosalvo La Manchuela 92 119 −22.7% 27.68 3.3/km2 Hellín Campos de Hellín 30,499 31,202 −2.3% 778.73 39.2/km2 La Herrera Sierra de Alcaraz y Campo de Montiel 314 350 −10.3% 63.30 5.0/km2 Higueruela Monte Ibérico-Corredor de Almansa 1,150 1,296 −11.3% 203.63 5.6/km2 Hoya-Gonzalo Monte Ibérico-Corredor de Almansa 624 745 −16.2% 113.68 5.5/km2 Jorquera La Manchuela 345 425 −18.8% 54.02 6.4/km2 Letur Mancomunidad de Municipios de la Sierra del Segura 928 1,073 −13.5% 262.46 3.5/km2 Lezuza Sierra de Alcaraz y Campo de Montiel 1,302 1,585 −17.9% 359.92 3.6/km2 Liétor Mancomunidad de Municipios de la Sierra del Segura 1,077 1,406 −23.4% 309.01 3.5/km2 Madrigueras La Manchuela 4,680 4,847 −3.4% 73.02 64.1/km2 Mahora La Manchuela 1,496 1,432 +4.5% 108.06 13.8/km2 Masegoso Sierra de Alcaraz y Campo de Montiel 139 117 +18.8% 103.86 1.3/km2 Minaya Mancha Júcar-Centro 1,455 1,679 −13.3% 69.22 21.0/km2 Molinicos Mancomunidad de Municipios de la Sierra del Segura 829 1,012 −18.1% 144.00 5.8/km2 Montalvos Mancha Júcar-Centro 89 127 −29.9% 24.38 3.7/km2 Montealegre del Castillo Monte Ibérico-Corredor de Almansa 2,041 2,240 −8.9% 176.10 11.6/km2 Motilleja La Manchuela 665 588 +13.1% 23.12 28.8/km2 Munera Sierra de Alcaraz y Campo de Montiel 3,409 3,753 −9.2% 227.44 15.0/km2 Navas de Jorquera La Manchuela 516 550 −6.2% 42.11 12.3/km2 Nerpio Mancomunidad de Municipios de la Sierra del Segura 1,175 1,476 −20.4% 434.84 2.7/km2 Ontur Campos de Hellín 1,917 2,239 −14.4% 54.09 35.4/km2 Ossa de Montiel Sierra de Alcaraz y Campo de Montiel 2,213 2,633 −16.0% 243.71 9.1/km2 Paterna del Madera Mancomunidad de Municipios de la Sierra del Segura 353 440 −19.8% 111.05 3.2/km2 Peñas de San Pedro Sierra de Alcaraz y Campo de Montiel 1,458 1,354 +7.7% 172.61 8.4/km2 Peñascosa Sierra de Alcaraz y Campo de Montiel 331 391 −15.3% 186.10 1.8/km2 Pétrola Monte Ibérico-Corredor de Almansa 670 820 −18.3% 74.68 9.0/km2 Povedilla Sierra de Alcaraz y Campo de Montiel 396 536 −26.1% 48.13 8.2/km2 Pozo Cañada Monte Ibérico-Corredor de Almansa 2,713 2,865 −5.3% 307.00 8.8/km2 Pozohondo Sierra de Alcaraz y Campo de Montiel 1,553 1,788 −13.1% 136.63 11.4/km2 Pozo-Lorente La Manchuela 390 449 −13.1% 80.30 4.9/km2 Pozuelo Sierra de Alcaraz y Campo de Montiel 469 573 −18.2% 133.06 3.5/km2 La Recueja La Manchuela 221 310 −28.7% 29.30 7.5/km2 Riópar Mancomunidad de Municipios de la Sierra del Segura 1,323 1,466 −9.8% 81.21 16.3/km2 Robledo Sierra de Alcaraz y Campo de Montiel 396 459 −13.7% 119.30 3.3/km2 La Roda Mancha Júcar-Centro 15,632 16,325 −4.2% 395.34 39.5/km2 Salobre Sierra de Alcaraz y Campo de Montiel 435 585 −25.6% 49.83 8.7/km2 San Pedro Sierra de Alcaraz y Campo de Montiel 1,187 1,297 −8.5% 82.60 14.4/km2 Socovos Mancomunidad de Municipios de la Sierra del Segura 1,704 1,952 −12.7% 135.23 12.6/km2 Tarazona de la Mancha Mancha Júcar-Centro 6,156 6,678 −7.8% 210.48 29.2/km2 Tobarra Campos de Hellín 7,819 8,195 −4.6% 322.73 24.2/km2 Valdeganga La Manchuela 1,968 1,981 −0.7% 70.45 27.9/km2 Vianos Sierra de Alcaraz y Campo de Montiel 322 405 −20.5% 127.07 2.5/km2 Villa de Ves La Manchuela 61 54 +13.0% 57.31 1.1/km2 Villalgordo del Júcar Mancha Júcar-Centro 1,110 1,230 −9.8% 46.37 23.9/km2 Villamalea La Manchuela 3,953 4,110 −3.8% 46.37 85.2/km2 Villapalacios Sierra de Alcaraz y Campo de Montiel 556 685 −18.8% 86.85 6.4/km2 Villarrobledo Mancha Júcar-Centro 25,090 26,526 −5.4% 861.25 29.1/km2 Villatoya La Manchuela 114 131 −13.0% 18.79 6.1/km2 Villavaliente La Manchuela 209 271 −22.9% 35.38 5.9/km2 Villaverde de Guadalimar Sierra de Alcaraz y Campo de Montiel 311 405 −23.2% 73.38 4.2/km2 Viveros Sierra de Alcaraz y Campo de Montiel 308 358 −14.0% 65.14 4.7/km2 Yeste Mancomunidad de Municipios de la Sierra del Segura 2,504 3,183 −21.3% 509.38 4.9/km2 Province of Albacete — 387,529[6] 401,580[7] −3.5% 14,916.3 26.0/km2 Castilla–La Mancha — 2,084,086[6] 2,106,331[7] −1.1% ' Spain — 48,085,361[6] 46,815,916[7] +2.7% '
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