Mascaraque

Mascaraque is a municipality located in the province of Toledo, Castile-La Mancha, Spain. According to the 2006 census (INE), the municipality has a population of 550 inhabitants.

History

The origin of the town goes back to the times of Arab domination. Its castle was built in the 14th century, and renovated in 1518 when turned into the Fortress-Palace of Juan de Padilla . At that time locality acquired the category of Villa that differentiated it from the nearby villages.

Today Mascaraque can testify the urban aspirations characteristic of a Villa, with its Castle-fortress and a couple of small Palaces with distinctive shields.

During the War of Independence, the municipal archives were burned, so that little information is known about the past of the municipality. During the 19th century, it resisted the ocupation of the Carlistas, and the population was defended with a militia of its own. During the invasion by the forces of Basilio (1837-1838), Mascaraque was the only population in the aerea wich refused to give supplies requested by the Carlist Generals, reason why the later Government authorized them to include the phrase: They did not fear. in their Coat of arms.

Monuments

• Castle of Mascaraque, built in 14th century. Ruined by wars, it was bought by José Manuel Sierra Frade and totally rebuilt between 1980-85.
• Church of Santa María Magdalena: 18th century
• Ermita de Los Cristos: small chapel . Today it stores some reproductions of paintings bIllustrieousy Juan Correa de Vivar

Illustrious personalities of Mascaraque

• Pedro López de Padilla: Mayor of Toledo early 16th century; Son of Sancho de Padilla (builder of Mascaraque Castle) and father of Juan de Padilla (1490-1521).
• Ana de Sande y Padilla (1610-1659): First duchess of Abrantes, II marquise de Valdefuentes
• Pablo Manzano Arellano (1855-1949): painter
• José Manuel Sierra Frade: Did the reconstruction of the Castle as its new owner in 1980-85
• Faustino Lara Ibáñez (current): contemporary novelist
• María de Gracia Peralta Martín (current): contemporary poetess
• Daniel Garbade (1957 -) Swiss Artist and Art Director (Espion leve toi) has lived there since 1987, sculptor of Bakunin’s grave. Co-founder of Signos Magazine
• Javier Vallhonrat Guezzi^[1] (1953 -):National Award in photography, lived in Mascaraque until 1987

Municipalities in the province of Toledo
Ajofrín Alameda de la Sagra Albarreal de Tajo Alcabón Alcaudete de la Jara Alcañizo Alcolea de Tajo Aldea en Cabo Aldeanueva de Barbarroya Aldeanueva de San Bartolomé Almendral de la Cañada Almonacid de Toledo Almorox Arcicóllar Argés Azután Añover de Tajo Barcience Bargas Belvís de la Jara Borox Buenaventura Burguillos de Toledo Burujón Cabañas de Yepes Cabañas de la Sagra Cabezamesada Calera y Chozas Caleruela Calzada de Oropesa Camarena Camarenilla Camuñas Cardiel de los Montes Carmena Carranque Carriches Casarrubios del Monte Casasbuenas Castillo de Bayuela Cazalegas Cebolla Cedillo del Condado Cervera de los Montes Chozas de Canales Chueca Ciruelos Cobeja Cobisa Consuegra Corral de Almaguer Cuerva Domingo Pérez Dosbarrios El Campillo de la Jara El Carpio de Tajo El Casar de Escalona El Puente del Arzobispo El Real de San Vicente El Romeral El Toboso El Viso de San Juan Erustes Escalona Escalonilla Espinoso del Rey Esquivias Fuensalida Garciotum Gerindote Guadamur Gálvez Herreruela de Oropesa Hinojosa de San Vicente Hontanar Hormigos Huecas Huerta de Valdecarábanos Illescas Illán de Vacas La Estrella La Guardia La Iglesuela La Mata La Nava de Ricomalillo La Puebla de Almoradiel La Puebla de Montalbán La Pueblanueva La Torre de Esteban Hambrán La Villa de Don Fadrique Lagartera Las Herencias Las Ventas con Peña Aguilera Las Ventas de Retamosa Las Ventas de San Julián Layos Lillo Lominchar Los Cerralbos Los Navalmorales Los Navalucillos Los Yébenes Lucillos Madridejos Magán Malpica de Tajo Manzaneque Maqueda Marjaliza Marrupe Mascaraque Mazarambroz Mejorada Menasalbas Mesegar de Tajo Miguel Esteban Mocejón Mohedas de la Jara Montearagón Montesclaros Mora Méntrida Nambroca Navahermosa Navalcán Navalmoralejo Navamorcuende Noblejas Noez Nombela Novés Numancia de la Sagra Nuño Gómez Ocaña Olías del Rey Ontígola Orgaz Oropesa Otero Palomeque Pantoja Paredes de Escalona Parrillas Pelahustán Pepino Polán Portillo de Toledo Puerto de San Vicente Pulgar Quero Quintanar de la Orden Quismondo Recas Retamoso Rielves Robledo del Mazo San Bartolomé de las Abiertas San Martín de Montalbán San Martín de Pusa San Pablo de los Montes San Román de los Montes Santa Ana de Pusa Santa Cruz de la Zarza Santa Cruz del Retamar Santa Olalla Santo Domingo-Caudilla Sartajada Segurilla Seseña Sevilleja de la Jara Sonseca Sotillo de las Palomas Talavera de la Reina Tembleque Toledo Torralba de Oropesa Torrecilla de la Jara Torrico Torrijos Totanés Turleque Ugena Urda Valdeverdeja Valmojado Velada Villacañas Villafranca de los Caballeros Villaluenga de la Sagra Villamiel de Toledo Villaminaya Villamuelas Villanueva de Alcardete Villanueva de Bogas Villarejo de Montalbán Villarrubia de Santiago Villaseca de la Sagra Villasequilla Villatobas Yeles Yepes Yuncler Yunclillos Yuncos

Coordinates: 39°43′N 3°49′W / 39.717°N 3.817°W / 39.717; -3.817

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