La Roda
La Roda is a small city and municipality located in the Province of Albacete in the autonomous community of Castile-La Mancha in Spain.
La Roda | |
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Flag Coat of arms | |
La Roda Location La Roda La Roda (Spain) | |
| Coordinates: 39.206959°N 2.16038°W | |
| Country | Spain |
| Autonomous community | Castile-La Mancha |
| Province | Albacete |
| Judicial district | La Roda is the legal district no. 5 of its province. |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Juan Ramón Amores García (PSOE) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 398.88 km2 (154.01 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[4] | |
| • Total | 15,542 |
| Demonym(s) | Rodense, rodeño/-a (Spanish) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Description
The town has a population of around 15,500 people.[4] 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.[5] Tennis player Guillermo García López hails from the city[6] along with David Castro who is a triathlon runner.[7]
References
- "Corporación - Ayuntamiento de La Roda". 23 August 2023. Archived from the original on 2023-08-23. Retrieved 19 April 2024.
- Marcos, José (20 July 2023). "Juan Ramón Amores (PSOE), primer senador con ELA: "Que no se se me juzgue por mi enfermedad, sino por defender una sociedad más justa"". El País (in Spanish). Retrieved 19 April 2024.
- "Entidades Locales". ssweb.seap.minhap.es. Retrieved 18 April 2024.
- "Instituto Nacional de Estadística. (Spanish Statistical Institute)". www.ine.es. Retrieved 19 April 2024.
- "Miguelitos de La Roda - Características y Variedades". La Albaceteca (in Spanish). 7 June 2018. Retrieved 19 April 2024.
- Navarro, Carlos (11 September 2019). "García-López: "El nivel de los Challengers es muy bueno, cualquiera puede ganarte"". Punto de Break (in Spanish). Retrieved 19 April 2024.
- "David Castro, de La Roda, campeón de Europa de triatlón". Diario ABC (in Spanish). 5 June 2023. Retrieved 19 April 2024.
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