Rielves
| Rielves parish | |||
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 Rielves - Iglesia de Santiago Apóstol
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| coat of arms | Map of Spain | ||
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| Autonomous Community : | Castile-La Mancha | ||
| Province : | Toledo | ||
| Comarca : | Torrijos | ||
| Coordinates | 39 ° 58 ′ N , 4 ° 12 ′ W | ||
| Height : | 495 msnm | ||
| Area : | 32.83 km² | ||
| Residents : | 752 (Jan. 1, 2019) | ||
| Population density : | 22.91 inhabitants / km² | ||
| Postal code : | 45524 | ||
| Municipality number ( INE ): | 45147 | ||
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| Website : | Rielves | ||
Rielves is a small town and a municipality in central Spain ( municipio ) with 752 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2019) in the province of Toledo in the autonomous community of Castile-La Mancha .
Location and climate
The small town of Rielves is located close to the A-40 just under 20 km (driving distance) northwest of Toledo in the historic province of La Mancha at an altitude of approx. 495 m ; to Madrid it is a good 80 km in a north-easterly direction. The climate in winter is harsh, but in summer it is dry and warm; the sparse rain (approx. 380 mm / year) falls mainly in the winter months.
Population development
| year | 1857 | 1900 | 1950 | 2000 | 2017 |
| Residents | 358 | 553 | 697 | 516 | 756 |
The small town has benefited from good transport links to the greater Madrid area since the beginning of the 21st century.
economy
The area around Rielves was and is mainly agricultural (wheat), with wine and olive growing to a small extent ; the small town itself served as a craft and mercantile center for the surrounding villages.
history
Although very few prehistoric , Roman , Visigoth and Moorish finds have been made, the presence of settlers and soldiers in the area is likely. In 1085 the area was named by Alfonso VI. recaptured ( reconquista ) , but shortly afterwards threatened again by the Berber Almoravids . It was not until Alfonso VII (reigned 1126–1157) that the La Mancha region finally became Christian around 1130. The first written mentions come from around 1200. At that time, Rielves was on the pilgrimage route from the Levant ( Valencia ) via Toledo to Ávila and on to Santiago de Compostela .
Attractions
The three-aisled Iglesia de Santiago Apóstol is dedicated to the Apostle James the Elder. Ä. , the spiritual leader of the Reconquista. The outer walls show broken and brick masonry based on the Mudéjar style . The flatly closing apse is slightly raised compared to the nave .
Web links
- Rielves - Photos + Info (Spanish)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Cifras oficiales de población resultantes de la revisión del Padrón municipal a 1 de enero . Population statistics from the Instituto Nacional de Estadística (population update).
- ↑ Rielves - climate tables
- ↑ Rielves - Population Development