Daimiel

39°4′20″N 3°36′52″W / 39.07222°N 3.61444°W / 39.07222; -3.61444Country SpainAutonomous Community Castile-La ManchaProvinceCiudad RealComarcaCampo de CalatravaGovernment • MayorLeopoldo Jerónimo Sierra Gallardo (PP)Area • Total438 km² (169 sq mi)Elevation627 m (2,057 ft)Population • Total18,051 • Density41/km² (110/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST (GMT +2))Postal codeArea code+34 (Spain) + 926 (Ciudad Real)Websitewww.daimiel.es

Daimiel is a municipality in Ciudad Real, Castile-La Mancha, Spain. It has a population of 17,342, and a mechanical industry.^[2] The football club is Daimiel CF. The Tablas de Daimiel National Park, a well-known but endangered wetland natural reserve, lies partly within the boundaries of the town.

History

Daimiel is the location of the Motilla del Azuer, a Bronze Age fortification.

The "Martyrs of Daimiel" were killed here in 1936 during the Spanish Civil War.

References

39°05′N 3°37′W / 39.083°N 3.617°W / 39.083; -3.617