Mascaraque
Mascaraque is a municipality located in the province of Toledo, Castile-La Mancha, Spain. According to the 2006 census (INE), the municipality had a population of 550 inhabitants.
History
The origin of the town goes back to the times of Arab domination. Its castle was built in the 14th century, and renovated in 1518 when it was turned into the fortress-palace of Juan de Padilla. At that time locality acquired the category of villa that differentiated it from the nearby villages.
Today Mascaraque can testify to the urban aspirations characteristic of a villa, with its castle-fortress and several small palaces with distinctive shields.
During the War of Independence, the municipal archives were burned, so that little information is known about the past of the municipality. During the 19th century, it resisted the occupation of the Carlistas, and the population was defended with a militia of its own. During the invasion by the forces of Basilio (1837–1838), Mascaraque was the only population in the area which refused to give supplies requested by the Carlist generals, reason why the later government authorized them to include the phrase "They did not fear" in their coat of arms.
Demographics
Year | Pop. | ±% |
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1900 | 1,092 | — |
1910 | 1,133 | +3.8% |
1920 | 1,113 | −1.8% |
1930 | 1,082 | −2.8% |
1940 | 1,002 | −7.4% |
1950 | 1,022 | +2.0% |
1960 | 1,017 | −0.5% |
1970 | 656 | −35.5% |
1981 | 587 | −10.5% |
1991 | 550 | −6.3% |
2001 | 474 | −13.8% |
2011 | 522 | +10.1% |
2021 | 413 | −20.9% |
2023 | 430 | +4.1% |
Source: INE[2][3] |
Monuments
- Castle of Mascaraque, built in 14th century. Ruined by wars, it was bought by José Manuel Sierra Frade and totally rebuilt between 1980 and 1985.
- Church of Santa María Magdalena: 18th century
- Ermita de Los Cristos: small chapel. Today it stores some reproductions of paintings by Juan Correa de Vivar
Notable people
- Pedro López de Padilla: mayor of Toledo early 16th century; son of Sancho de Padilla (builder of Mascaraque Castle) and father of Juan de Padilla (1490–1521).
- Juan Correa de Vivar (1510?–1566): Renaissance painter
- Ana de Sande y Padilla (1610–1659): First duchess of Abrantes, II marquise de Valdefuentes
- Pablo Manzano Arellano (1855–1949): painter
- José Manuel Sierra Frade: Did the reconstruction of the castle as its new owner in 1980–1985
- Faustino Lara Ibáñez (current): contemporary novelist
- María de Gracia Peralta Martín (current): contemporary poet
- Daniel Garbade (1957–) Swiss artist and art director (Espion leve toi) has lived there since 1987, sculptor of Bakunin’s grave. Co-founder of Signos Magazine
- Javier Vallhonrat [es][4] (1953–):National Award in photography, lived in Mascaraque until 1987
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- Ajofrín
- Alameda de la Sagra
- Albarreal de Tajo
- Alcabón
- Alcaudete de la Jara
- Alcañizo
- Alcolea de Tajo
- Aldea en Cabo
- Aldeanueva de Barbarroya
- Aldeanueva de San Bartolomé
- Almendral de la Cañada
- Almonacid de Toledo
- Almorox
- Arcicóllar
- Argés
- Azután
- Añover de Tajo
- Barcience
- Bargas
- Belvís de la Jara
- Borox
- Buenaventura
- Burguillos de Toledo
- Burujón
- Cabañas de Yepes
- Cabañas de la Sagra
- Cabezamesada
- Calera y Chozas
- Caleruela
- Calzada de Oropesa
- Camarena
- Camarenilla
- Camuñas
- Cardiel de los Montes
- Carmena
- Carranque
- Carriches
- Casarrubios del Monte
- Casasbuenas
- Castillo de Bayuela
- Cazalegas
- Cebolla
- Cedillo del Condado
- Cervera de los Montes
- Chozas de Canales
- Chueca
- Ciruelos
- Cobeja
- Cobisa
- Consuegra
- Corral de Almaguer
- Cuerva
- Domingo Pérez
- Dosbarrios
- El Campillo de la Jara
- El Carpio de Tajo
- El Casar de Escalona
- El Puente del Arzobispo
- El Real de San Vicente
- El Romeral
- El Toboso
- El Viso de San Juan
- Erustes
- Escalona
- Escalonilla
- Espinoso del Rey
- Esquivias
- Fuensalida
- Garciotum
- Gerindote
- Guadamur
- Gálvez
- Herreruela de Oropesa
- Hinojosa de San Vicente
- Hontanar
- Hormigos
- Huecas
- Huerta de Valdecarábanos
- Illescas
- Illán de Vacas
- La Estrella
- La Guardia
- La Iglesuela
- La Mata
- La Nava de Ricomalillo
- La Puebla de Almoradiel
- La Puebla de Montalbán
- La Pueblanueva
- La Torre de Esteban Hambrán
- La Villa de Don Fadrique
- Lagartera
- Las Herencias
- Las Ventas con Peña Aguilera
- Las Ventas de Retamosa
- Las Ventas de San Julián
- Layos
- Lillo
- Lominchar
- Los Cerralbos
- Los Navalmorales
- Los Navalucillos
- Los Yébenes
- Lucillos
- Madridejos
- Magán
- Malpica de Tajo
- Manzaneque
- Maqueda
- Marjaliza
- Marrupe
- Mascaraque
- Mazarambroz
- Mejorada
- Menasalbas
- Mesegar de Tajo
- Miguel Esteban
- Mocejón
- Mohedas de la Jara
- Montearagón
- Montesclaros
- Mora
- Méntrida
- Nambroca
- Navahermosa
- Navalcán
- Navalmoralejo
- Navamorcuende
- Noblejas
- Noez
- Nombela
- Novés
- Numancia de la Sagra
- Nuño Gómez
- Ocaña
- Olías del Rey
- Ontígola
- Orgaz
- Oropesa
- Otero
- Palomeque
- Pantoja
- Paredes de Escalona
- Parrillas
- Pelahustán
- Pepino
- Polán
- Portillo de Toledo
- Puerto de San Vicente
- Pulgar
- Quero
- Quintanar de la Orden
- Quismondo
- Recas
- Retamoso de la Jara
- Rielves
- Robledo del Mazo
- San Bartolomé de las Abiertas
- San Martín de Montalbán
- San Martín de Pusa
- San Pablo de los Montes
- San Román de los Montes
- Santa Ana de Pusa
- Santa Cruz de la Zarza
- Santa Cruz del Retamar
- Santa Olalla
- Santo Domingo-Caudilla
- Sartajada
- Segurilla
- Seseña
- Sevilleja de la Jara
- Sonseca
- Sotillo de las Palomas
- Talavera de la Reina
- Tembleque
- Toledo
- Torralba de Oropesa
- Torrecilla de la Jara
- Torrico
- Torrijos
- Totanés
- Turleque
- Ugena
- Urda
- Valdeverdeja
- Valmojado
- Velada
- Villacañas
- Villafranca de los Caballeros
- Villaluenga de la Sagra
- Villamiel de Toledo
- Villaminaya
- Villamuelas
- Villanueva de Alcardete
- Villanueva de Bogas
- Villarejo de Montalbán
- Villarrubia de Santiago
- Villaseca de la Sagra
- Villasequilla
- Villatobas
- Yeles
- Yepes
- Yuncler
- Yunclillos
- Yuncos
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