Daimiel

Daimiel is a municipality in Ciudad Real, Castile-La Mancha, Spain. It has a population of 17,342, and a mechanical industry.^[2] The football club is Daimiel CF. The Tablas de Daimiel National Park, a well-known but endangered wetland natural reserve, lies partly within the boundaries of the town.

Daimiel
Municipality
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Daimiel Location in Spain
Coordinates: 39°4′20″N 3°36′52″W
Country	Spain
Autonomous Community	Castile-La Mancha
Province	Ciudad Real
Comarca	Campo de Calatrava
Government
• Mayor	Leopoldo Jerónimo Sierra Gallardo (PP)
Area
• Total	438 km2 (169 sq mi)
Elevation (AMSL)	627 m (2,057 ft)
Population  (2018)[1]
• Total	18,051
• Density	41/km2 (110/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST (GMT +2))
Postal code	13250
Area code	+34 (Spain) + 926 (Ciudad Real)
Website	www.daimiel.es

History

Daimiel is the location of the Motilla del Azuer, a Bronze Age fortification.

A branch of the Medrano family established themselves in Daimiel, holding positions as high mayors, governors, and chief justices of the Order of Calatrava.^[3]

The "Martyrs of Daimiel" were killed here in 1936 during the Spanish Civil War.