Otero (Spain)

Otero
Municipality
Otero

Location in Spain

Coordinates: 39°59′57″N 4°30′46″W / 39.99917°N 4.51278°W / 39.99917; -4.51278Coordinates: 39°59′57″N 4°30′46″W / 39.99917°N 4.51278°W / 39.99917; -4.51278
Country  Spain
Autonomous community  Castile-La Mancha
Province Toledo
Comarca Torrijos
Judicial district Torrijos
Government
  Alcalde Juan Lorenzo Moreno Labrado (2007)
Area
  Total 30 km2 (10 sq mi)
Elevation 466 m (1,529 ft)
Population (2008)
  Total 328
  Density 11/km2 (28/sq mi)
Demonym(s) Oterano, na
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
  Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code 45543
Dialing code 925
Official language(s) Castillian

Otero is a Spanish municipality of Toledo province, in the autonomous community of Castile-La Mancha. Its population is 183 and its surface is 30 km², with a density of 6.1 people/km². The mayor is Mr. Juan Lorenzo Moreno Labrado, of the Partido Popular. All the five municipal councillors belong to the Partido Popular.

In the 2004 Spanish General Election the Partido Socialista Obrero got 48.97% of the vote in Otero, the Partido Popular got 48.28% and Izquierda Unida got 1.7%.

There is a freshman dormitory at Stanford University named after Otero. The Otero dorm traditionally holds two floors of women and one floor of men and is widely considered to be one of the more sought-after dorms at the university. Chelsea Clinton lived in the dorm on the third floor from 1997-98.

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