Tarancón

Tarancón
Interactive map of Tarancón
Tarancón
Tarancón
Coordinates: 40°00′31″N 3°00′37″W / 40.00861°N 3.01028°W / 40.00861; -3.01028
CountrySpain
Autonomous communityCastile-La Mancha
ProvinceCuenca
Area
 • Total
106 km2 (41 sq mi)
Population
 (2025-01-01)
 • Total
16,748
 • Density158/km2 (409/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)

Tarancón is a municipality of Spain located in the province of Cuenca, Castilla–La Mancha. As of 2024, it has a population of 16,462, which makes it the second most populated municipality in the province.

It lies at the crossroads of the A-3 route connecting Central Spain with the Levante and the A-40 route connecting Cuenca and Ocaña.