Tembleque, Spain


Tembleque is a municipality located in the province of Toledo, Castile-La Mancha, Spain.
According to the 2010 census, the municipality had a population of 2 390 inhabitants, but it has since declined.

History

The name is of Iberian origin. At that time there were a lot of villages with names ending in "que".
After the reconquest of Toledo, the village belonged to the Knights Hospitaller.
On the eve of the expulsion of Spain's Jews in 1492, Tembleque had a small Jewish community, remembered through the activities of the moneylender Mose Abenamias, who appears to have been the village's main source of credit. Several cases preserved in royal orders show how, after the expulsion, his promissory notes were sold to Christian residents.

Heraldry

The town has a coat of arms featuring three towers over a small mountain and a cannon.
The cannon symbolises the town's historical link with the artillery.

Landmarks

Buildings of interest include:

Famous inhabitants

Francisco de Tembleque gave his name to the Aqueduct of Padre Tembleque in Mexico.
This structure is now a World Heritage Site.