Cuenca | |
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![]() View of Los Canonigos, include Casas Colgantes (Hanging houses), San Pablo Bridge and Downtown Cuenca, from Palomera motorway | |
Coordinates: 40°4′N 2°9′W / 40.067°N 2.150°W | |
Country | Spain |
Autonomous community | Castile–La Mancha |
Province | Cuenca |
Comarca | Serranía Media |
Government | |
• Mayor | Juan Ávila |
Area | |
• Total | 911.06 km2 (351.76 sq mi) |
Elevation | 946 m (3,104 ft) |
Population (2012) | |
• Total | 57,032 |
• Density | 63/km2 (160/sq mi) |
Demonym | Conquense |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 16000 |
Website | Official website |
Cuenca is a Spanish city, capital of the Cuenca province, in Castile-La Mancha. Around 50,000 are living there. It is famous for its monuments: The hanging houses, the Cathedral and other churches. It is located over the Jucar river, near the Serrania of Cuenca.[1]