Province of Ciudad Real

Ciudad Real
—  Province  —

Coat of arms
Map of Spain with Ciudad Real highlighted
Coordinates:
Autonomous community Castile-La Mancha
Capital Ciudad Real
Government
 • President Nemesio de Lara Guerrero (PSOE)
Area
 • Total 19,813 km2 (7,649.8 sq mi)
Area rank Ranked 3rd
  3.93% of Spain
Population (2005)
 • Total 506,864
 • Rank Ranked 30th
 • Density 25.6/km2 (66.3/sq mi)
  1.13% of Spain
Demonym Ciudarrealeños
Official language(s) Spanish
Website dipucr.es

The province of Ciudad Real (pronounced: [θjuˈðað reˈal]) is a province of South-central Spain, in the southwestern part of the autonomous community of Castile-La Mancha. It is bordered by the provinces of Cuenca, Albacete, Jaén, Córdoba, Badajoz, and Toledo. Its extent is effectively that of the old province of La Mancha. Its capital is Ciudad Real.

The Campo de Calatrava historical comarca is located in the centre of the province.

Protected areas

The Tablas de Daimiel National Park is located in Ciudad Real, which also shares the Cabañeros National Park with Toledo Province.

See also