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Ciudad Real

Ciudad Real is a city in Castile-La Mancha, Spain, the capital of the province of Ciudad Real.

Its population is 65,048 (2002), about an eighth of the population of the province.

The capital was founded by King Alfonso X in the 13th Century to fight against the power of the military order of Calatrava.

See List of municipalities in Ciudad Real province.



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