Viso del Marqués

Viso del Marqués
Municipality
Palace of the Marquis of Santa Cruz
Palace of the Marquis of Santa Cruz
Flag of Viso del Marqués
Flag
Coat of arms of Viso del Marqués
Coat of arms
Viso del Marqués is located in Spain
Viso del Marqués
Viso del Marqués
Location in Spain
Coordinates: 38°31′18″N 3°33′48″W / 38.52167°N 3.56333°W / 38.52167; -3.56333
Country Spain
Autonomous communityCastile-La Mancha
ProvinceCiudad Real
MancomunidadManserja
Government
 • AlcaldeAlfonso Toledo Fernández
Area
 • Total
533.2 km2 (205.9 sq mi)
Elevation
785 m (2,575 ft)
Population
 (2018)[1]
 • Total
2,363
 • Density4.4/km2 (11/sq mi)
DemonymViseño/a
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
13770

Viso del Marqués is a municipality located in the province of Ciudad Real, Castile-La Mancha, Spain. According to the 2014 census,[2] The municipality has a population of 2,578 inhabitants.

It is the site of the Palace of the Marquis of Santa Cruz, built in the late sixteenth century by Álvaro de Bazán, 1st Marquess of Santa Cruz. Álvaro de Bazan was a senior admiral in the Spanish Navy, and created the concept of the Spanish Armada – but died before it was deployed to attack England. The Marquis's palace has been repurposed as the modern headquarters of the National Archive of the Spanish Navy.

References

  1. ^ Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
  2. ^ Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)
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