Albacete (province)

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Albacete
Flag Coat of Arms
Capital Albacete
Official language(s) Spanish
Area
 – Total
 – % of Spain
Ranked 9
 14,858 km²
 
Population
 – Total (2006)
 – % of Spain
 – Density
Ranked 35
 387,658
 
 26.0/km²
Demonym
 – English
 – Spanish

 
 Albaceteño
Autonomous Community Castile-La Mancha
Government Diputation of Albacete
President Pedro Aº Ruiz Santos (PSOE)
http://www.dipualba.es/

Albacete is a province of central Spain, in the southern part of the autonomous community of Castile-La Mancha. It is bordered by the provinces of Granada, Murcia, Alicante, Valencia, Cuenca, Ciudad Real and Jaén.

Albacete has a population of 387,658 (2006). Its capital is Albacete. Other important towns (with more than 10,000 inhabitants) are: Hellín, Almansa, Villarrobledo, La Roda and Caudete.

See List of municipalities in Albacete.

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Coordinates: 38°50′N, 2°00′W