La Roda

La Roda is a small city located in the Province of Albacete in the autonomous community of Castile-La Mancha in Spain.

La Roda
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La Roda
Location
La Roda
La Roda (Spain)
Coordinates:
Country Spain
Autonomous community Castile-La Mancha
Province Albacete
Legal districtLa Roda is the legal district no. 5 of its province.
Government
  MayorVicente Aroca Sáez (PP)
Population
 (2018)[1]
  Total15,515
Demonym(s)Rodense, rodeño/-a (Spanish)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)

Description

The town has a population of around 16,500 people. It is an important industrial town. Its most famous building is the church which dates from the 15th century.

Its main culinary speciality are the Miguelitos. Tennis player Guillermo García López hails and David Castro triathlon runner from La Roda.

See also

References

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



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