castile-la mancha

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Castile-La Mancha

Spanish Castilla la Mancha Autonomous community (pop., 2001: 1,760,516) and historic region, central Spain. Established in 1982, it encompasses the provinces of Toledo, Ciudad Real, Cuenca, Guadalajara, and Albacete and covers an area of 30,680 sq mi (79,461 sq km). Its capital is Toledo. The watershed of the low-lying Toledo Mountains bisects the region; land to their north is drained by the Tagus River, and the plains of La Mancha to the south are drained by the Guadiana. In the 20th century emigration to Madrid depleted the population. Agriculture dominates the economy. See Castile; Miguel de Cervantes