Quince
Contact information
Phone
926 64 80 23
https://membrilla.es/
administracion@membrilla.es
Interesting facts
Population
5.800
Altitude
652 m
Demonym
Quince / Membrillata
Extension
143.9 km2
Welcome to
Membrilla is located where the two great plains of the province meet, on the border between La Mancha, Campo de Montiel, and Campo de Calatrava. It is a short distance from Manzanares, very close to La Solana, and adjacent to the Azuer River.
Quince a bird's-eye view
Deep roots
Membrilla is one of the towns with the greatest historical significance in the northern part of the region and a town whose evolution was marked by its relationship with the old castle of Tocón and with the Order of Santiago.
Its growth eventually displaced the prominence of other older medieval centers, until it consolidated itself as a highly dynamic town within the territory.
This historical trajectory explains why today it preserves a diverse heritage, in which important religious buildings, devotional spaces and ethnographic elements linked to water and traditional work coexist.
The population's roots lie in a process of reorganization of medieval settlement, favored by the development of the village that arose next to the Tocón castle.
With the end of the Middle Ages and the change in balance between the old fortified centers and the newly economically powerful towns, Membrilla gradually gained importance until it became one of the most prominent centers in this part of Campo de Montiel.
This evolution is complemented by a long historical continuity that extends to the Contemporary Age and helps to understand the current heritage richness of the town.
Living culture
The celebrations that keep the spirit alive Quince
Deep roots
Discover the historical and architectural treasures that make up Quince a unique destination
Rinconada Iglesia, 9, Membrilla
Quince
Rinconada Iglesia, 9, Membrilla
Quince
Establishments where you can quench your thirst and hunger and give your body a rest after a day of adventures and discoveries in this wonderful town
Events
Routes
Gothic Route – Milky Way
Medieval Christian tradition identified the Milky Way with the Camino de Santiago: that path of stars crossing the night sky was the silent guide leading pilgrims to Compostela. We propose a metaphorical journey through stars sculpted in stone by the ribbed vaults, whose ribs intertwine like constellations to support the firmament of the churches that the Order of Santiago erected throughout the Campo de Montiel. No other territory in Castilla-La Mancha...
Distance
120 km
Duration
2 days
Difficulty
Easy
Municipality
Several
Gothic Route – Milky Way
Medieval Christian tradition identified the Milky Way with the Camino de Santiago: that path of stars crossing the night sky was the silent guide leading pilgrims to Compostela. We propose a metaphorical journey through stars sculpted in stone by the ribbed vaults, whose ribs intertwine like constellations to support the firmament of the churches that the Order of Santiago erected throughout the Campo de Montiel. No other territory in Castilla-La Mancha...
Distance
120 km
Duration
2 days
Difficulty
Easy
Municipality
Several
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