Toledo, Spain

Toledo
City
Toledo at sunrise — The Alcázar on the left and Cathedral on the right dominate the skyline
Flag Coat of arms
Country	Spain
Autonomous Community	Castile–La Mancha
Province	Toledo
Comarca	Toledo
Partido judicial	Toledo
Settled	Pre-Roman
Government
• Mayor	Emiliano García-Page Sánchez (PSOE)
Area
• Land	232.1 km2 (89.6 sq mi)
Elevation	529 m (1,736 ft)
Population  (2012)INE
• Total	84,019
Postcode	45001-45009
Area code(s)	+34
Website	http://www.ayto-toledo.org/

Toledo is a city in Spain with a population of 85,000. It is a historical city with a lot of monuments. The city was important from the Roman period to the 18th century. It is the capital of the autonomous community of Castile-La Mancha and the Toledo province. Many famous people and artists were born or lived in this city, including Garcilaso de la Vega, Alfonso X and El Greco. A city in Ohio was named after this.

Map of Spain with Toledo shown in red

Sinagoga del Tránsito

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Panoramic photo of Toledo

Further reading

• Hannah Lynch (1898), Toledo, Mediaeval Towns, London: J.M. Dent & Co., OCLC 150311124

Other websites

• Municipality
• Exhibit on Toledo, Ohio Sister City Agreement
• Photography of Toledo by Antony Marsh
• http://lahistoriadefermosa.com "La Historia de Fermosa" Abraham S. Marrache, Hebraica Ediciones 2009, a historical novel in Spanish about the love affair in 1179 between King Alfonso VIII of Castile and the young Toledan Jewess, Fermosa.
• Sunset in Toledo, Eretz Acheret Magazine
• Legends of Toledo
• Free Audio Guide of Toledo ES/EN
• Spain's official website - Info about Toledo