Escalona
Escalona | |
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| Escalona del Alberche | |
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Flag Coat of arms | |
Escalona Location of Escalona within Castilla-La Mancha Escalona Escalona (Spain) | |
| Coordinates: 40°10′15″N 4°24′19″W / 40.17083°N 4.40528°W | |
| Country | Spain |
| Autonomous community | Castilla-La Mancha |
| Province | Toledo |
| Comarca | Torrijos |
| Judicial district | Torrijos |
| Founded | Ver texto |
| Government | |
| • Alcalde | Álvaro Gutiérrez Prieto (2007) |
| Area | |
• Total | 73 km2 (28 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 550 m (1,800 ft) |
| Population (2025-01-01) | |
• Total | 3,987 |
| • Density | 55/km2 (140/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Escaloneros |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 45910 |
| Dialing code | 925 |
| Website | Official website |
Escalona is a municipality located in the north of the province of Toledo, which in turn is part of the autonomous community of Castile-La Mancha, Spain. According to the 2017 census (INE), the municipality has a population of 3,240 inhabitants, many of whom live in the several housing estates outside the town itself.
The town lies 30 metres above the right bank of the river Alberche, in the comarca of Torrijos, which is a part of the historical region of New Castile.