Montiel

For persons named Montiel, see Montiel (surname).

Montiel
Municipality
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Montiel Montiel
Coordinates: 38°42′N 2°52′W
Country	Spain
Autonomous community	Castilla–La Mancha
Province	Ciudad Real
Area
• Total	271.22 km2 (104.72 sq mi)
Elevation	900 m (3,000 ft)
Population  (2025-01-01)
• Total	1,167
• Density	4.303/km2 (11.14/sq mi)
Demonym	Montieleños
Postal code	13326
Website	Official website

Montiel is a municipality of Spain located in the province of Ciudad Real, Castilla–La Mancha. The municipality spans across a total area of 271.22 km² and, as of 1 January 2020, it has a registered population of 1,294.

History

On 5 March 1227, Ferdinand III donated the Estrella Castle to Pedro González, Grand Master of the Order of Santiago, so Montiel eventually became the head of the Campo de Montiel lands. In 1243, Montiel was granted a fuero (a copy of Cuenca's) and a number of privileges by Grand Master Paio Peres Correia.

The Battle of Montiel occurred at the town. It was also the place where Peter of Castile was killed by Henry of Trastamara.

Historically, Montiel was home to a Jewish community in the Middle Ages, up until the 1492 expulsion of the Jews.

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Bibliography

• Madrid y Medina, Ángela (1989). "Alfonso X el Sabio y La Mancha santiaguista" (PDF). Espacio Tiempo y Forma. Serie III, Historia Medieval. 2. Madrid: Universidad Nacional de Educación a Distancia: 205–218.
• Madrid Medina, Ángela (2015). "Los orígenes de la presencia de la Orden de Santiago en el Campo de Montiel". Revista de Estudios del Campo de Montiel (1). Almedina: Centro de Estudios del Campo de Montiel: 55–73. ISSN 2172-2633.