Escalona

Spanish city
native_name = Escalona
spanish_name = Escalona
lat_long = coord|40|10|15|N|4|24|19|W| time_zone = CET (GMT +1)
time_zone_summer = CEST (GMT +2)


image_skyline_size = 200px
native_language = Spanish
community = Castile-La Mancha
community_link = Castile-La Mancha
province = Toledo
province_link = Toledo (province)
comarca = Torrijos
comarca_link = Torrijos
mayor = Germán Díaz Blanco
political_party = PSOE
political_party_link = PSOE
altitude = 550
area = 157
population = 3,053
date-population = 2006
density = 41.82
date-density = 2006
website = http://www.ayto-escalona.com/
postal_code = 45910
area_code = 925

Escalona is a municipality located in the north part of the province of Toledo, which in turn is part of the autonomous community of Castile-La Mancha, Spain. According to the 2006 census (INE), the municipality has a population of 3053 inhabitants, most of whom are settled in several housing estates such as Ribera del Alberche, Miragredos or Castillo de Escalona.

The town is settled alongside the right side of the river Alberche, in the comarca of Torrijos, which is a part of the historical region of New Castile.

The Mudéjar-style Castillo-Palacio de Escalona is the most characteristic building of the town, built in the 15th century.

References

*This article is partly drawn from the corresponding article in the Spanish-language Wikipedia, retrieved August 21, 2007."(Spanish Language References)"
* [http://www.ine.es/nomen2/index.do?accion=busquedaAvanzada&subaccion=&numPag=0&ordenAnios=ASC&textoPorDefectoEnCuadros=&comunidad=8&provincias=45&entidad_amb=no&codProv=&codMuni=061&codEC=&codES=&codNUC=&poblacion_amb=T&poblacion_op=%3D&poblacion_txt=&denominacion_op=like&denominacion_txt=&anos=2003&anos=2004&anos=2005&anos=2006&CONSULAVAN.x=24&CONSULAVAN.y=9 Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE) website]
* [http://www.diputoledo.es/global/areas/turismo/muni_datos.php?id_area=11&id_cat=169&f=169&codine=45061&id_ent=115 Official website of the "Diputación Provincial de Toledo"]