Cuenca
municipality in Spain From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Cuenca is a Spanish city, capital of the Cuenca province, in Castile-La Mancha. Around 50,000 are living there. It is famous for its monuments: The hanging houses, the Cathedral and other churches. It is located over the Jucar river, near the Serrania of Cuenca.[1]
Cuenca | |
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 View of Los Canonigos, include Casas Colgantes (Hanging houses), San Pablo Bridge and Downtown Cuenca, from Palomera motorway | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Cuenca | |
| Coordinates: 40°4′N 2°9′W | |
| Country | Spain |
| Autonomous community | Castile–La Mancha |
| Province | Cuenca |
| Comarca | Serranía Media |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Juan Ávila |
| Area | |
| • Total | 911.06 km2 (351.76 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 946 m (3,104 ft) |
| Population (2012) | |
| • Total | 57,032 |
| • Density | 63/km2 (160/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Conquense |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 16000 |
| Website | Official website |
Images
Cuenca, Spain
A Black and White Photo of the Cuenca Cathedral & houses in Cuenca, Spain.
Cuenca, Spain
Panoramic view of the Cuenca Cathedral.
Casas Colgadas (Hanging Houses).
Virgin of the Anguishes hermitage.
Convent of la Merced.
Convent of las Carmelitas.
Parador Nacional de Cuenca.
Cuenca's Province council.
Alfonso VIII Street.
Plaza Mayor
Júcar River flowing through Cuenca.
Río Júcar as seen from San Antón Bridge.
Hanging Houses from the 15th Century in Cuenca, Spain
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