Noblejas is a municipality of Spain located in the province of Toledo, Castilla–La Mancha.[2] The municipality spans across a total area of 69.67 km2 and, as of 1 January 2021, it has a registered population of 3,721.[2] Radio Exterior (the Spanish state's international shortwave station) has transmitter its 0.5 km (500 yards) south of Noblejas.[3][4][5] It belongs to the traditional comarca of Mesa de Ocaña.

Noblejas
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Coat of arms of Noblejas
Noblejas is located in Castilla-La Mancha
Noblejas
Noblejas
Noblejas is located in Spain
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Noblejas
Coordinates: 39°59′N 3°26′W / 39.983°N 3.433°W / 39.983; -3.433
CountrySpain
Autonomous communityCastilla–La Mancha
ProvinceToledo
Area
  Total
69.67 km2 (26.90 sq mi)
  Water735 km2 (284 sq mi)
Population
 (2025-01-01)[1]
  Total
3,998
  Density57.38/km2 (148.6/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)

History

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In 1149 it was reported to be a hamlet belonging to Aurelia (Oreja).[6] By 1224, it was reported as a populated place attached to the Order of Santiago.[7] It was already a town by the early 15th century.[8]

Demographics

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Historical population
YearPop.±%
1900 2,809    
1910 3,127+11.3%
1920 3,170+1.4%
1930 3,237+2.1%
1940 3,136−3.1%
1950 3,127−0.3%
1960 2,904−7.1%
1970 2,825−2.7%
1981 2,885+2.1%
1991 2,842−1.5%
2001 3,063+7.8%
2011 3,617+18.1%
2021 3,721+2.9%
2023 3,911+5.1%
Source: INE[9][10]

References

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Citations
  1. National Statistics Institute (13 December 2025). "Municipal Register of Spain of 2025".
  2. 1 2 "Datos del Registro de Entidades Locales". Ministerio de Asuntos Económicos y Transformación Digital. Archived from the original on 28 December 2024. Retrieved 3 June 2021.
  3. David EA3IEK - EA4998URE SWL [@EA3IEK_4998URE] (16 March 2017). "This is the Noblejas transmitter site in Toledo near Madrid (Spain)... When you RX @ree_rne on #shortwave, it's always coming from here! https://t.co/dZArZQBtVo" (Tweet). Archived from the original on 21 May 2020. Retrieved 4 December 2022 via Twitter.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  4. "Shortwave transmitter sites".
  5. "Google Maps".
  6. Jiménez de Gregorio 1996, p. 39.
  7. Jiménez de Gregorio 1996, p. 24.
  8. Jiménez de Gregorio 1996, p. 28.
  9. "Toledo(3078)". INE (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-03-13.
  10. "Toledo: Población por municipios y sexo. (2902)". INE (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-03-13.
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