Barcience

Barcience is a municipality located in the province of Toledo, Castile-La Mancha, Spain.

Barcience
municipality
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Country	Spain
Autonomous community	Castile-La Mancha
Province	Toledo
Municipality	Barcience
Area
• Total	19 km2 (7 sq mi)
Elevation	513 m (1,683 ft)
Population  (2018)[1]
• Total	856
• Density	45/km2 (120/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)

History

The village was ceded to the House of Silva by Henry IV.

Remains of the 'Castle of Barcience'. It was built in the 15th century by the counts of Cifuentes, whose emblem was the lion. It was used for artillery in the 16th century.

Demographics

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1900	277	—
1910	274	−1.1%
1920	291	+6.2%
1930	345	+18.6%
1940	220	−36.2%
1950	378	+71.8%
1960	300	−20.6%
1970	163	−45.7%
1981	171	+4.9%
1991	112	−34.5%
2001	107	−4.5%
2011	671	+527.1%
2021	940	+40.1%
2023	1,039	+10.5%
Source:INE[2][3]