Lagartera

Lagartera is a municipality of Spain located in the province of Toledo, Castilla–La Mancha.^[2] The municipality spans across a total area of 81.02 km² and, as of 1 January 2020, it has a registered population of 1,354.^[2]

Lagartera
Municipality
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Coordinates: 39°54′18″N 5°12′03″W
Country	Spain
Autonomous community	Castilla–La Mancha
Province	Toledo
Area
• Total	81.02 km2 (31.28 sq mi)
Elevation	389 m (1,276 ft)
Population  (2024)[1]
• Total	1,315
• Density	16/km2 (42/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)

History

Part of the Campo Arañuelo,^[3] the settlement dates at least from the late 13th century.^[4] The hamlet of Lagartera belonged to the lordship of Oropesa, which segregated from the land of Ávila in the late 13th century.^[5] Lagartera was granted township on 21 January 1642.^[6] The village of Lagartera is renowned for its centuries-old tradition of embroidery, needlework and lace-making.^[7]

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  Moza lagarterana by Jules Gervais-Courtellemont (1924)

Demographics

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1900	2,110	—
1910	2,538	+20.3%
1920	2,398	−5.5%
1930	2,638	+10.0%
1940	2,543	−3.6%
1950	2,900	+14.0%
1960	2,968	+2.3%
1970	2,518	−15.2%
1981	1,980	−21.4%
1991	1,841	−7.0%
2001	1,813	−1.5%
2011	1,564	−13.7%
2021	1,331	−14.9%
2023	1,306	−1.9%
Source: INE[8][9]