CASTILLA LA MANCHA

CAPITAL/FAMOUS CITIES

• Toledo is the capital located in the center of the community
• Albacete has the highest population in the community.
• Albacete is a big part of Spain's economic success
• A lot of their products are made there

HISTORY

• Very religious history
• Many historical battles between Christian crusaders and muslims
• Established on August 10th 1982

GEOGRAPHY

• Plateaus
• vineyards, sunflowers, mushrooms,olive plantations, and windmills cover the land
• Rivers run through the community

PRODUCTS

• Agricultural products are very important to the community
• The main ones are wheat, grapes, sunflowers, saffron, and cotton.
• It keeps the economy thriving since there are not many natural resources nearby
• Known for olive oil, and wine throughout Spain

TRADITIONS,CUSTOMS,FESTIVALS

• The festival of bewitched, colorful and noisy celebration of floats, and images of Saint Blaise are shown
• Old traditions

FACTS ABOUT CASTILLA LA MANCHA

• 3rd largest community in Spain
• 79,461square kilometers 15.7% of Spain's territory

SOURCES

• Www.spain.info.com
• Www.spain.anglo.com
• Www.justspain.org