Province of Albacete
Province of Albacete
Provincia de Albacete (Spanish) | |
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Fuensanta reservoir in 2008 | |
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Flag Coat of arms | |
Map of Spain with Albacete highlighted | |
| Coordinates: 38°50′N 2°00′W / 38.833°N 2.000°W | |
| Country | Spain |
| Autonomous community | Castile–La Mancha |
| Capital | Albacete |
| Government | |
| • President | Santiago Cabañero Masip (PSOE) |
| Area | |
• Total | 14,858 km2 (5,737 sq mi) |
| • Rank | Ranked 9th |
| Population (2012) | |
• Total | 402,837 |
| • Rank | Ranked 35th |
| • Density | 27.112/km2 (70.221/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Spanish: Albaceteño/-a / Albacetense |
| Official language(s) | Spanish |
| Parliament | Cortes Generales |
| Website | dipualba.es |
Albacete (Spanish: [alβaˈθete] ⓘ) is a province of central Spain, in the southern part of the autonomous community of Castile–La Mancha. As of 2012, Albacete had a population of 402,837 people. Its capital city, also called Albacete, is 262 kilometres (163 mi) by road southeast of Madrid.