Mascaraque

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

Key facts

Settlement.name: Mascaraque
Settlement.settlement_type: Municipality
Settlement.image_skyline: Castillo Juan de Padilla e Iglesia Mascaraque.jpg
Settlement.image_caption: Aerial view of Mascaraque, showing Castle of Juan de Padilla and Mascaraque Church
Settlement.image_flag: Flag of Mascaraque Spain.svg
Settlement.image_shield: Escudo de Mascaraque.svg
Settlement.pushpin_map: Spain Castilla-La Mancha#Spain
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location of Toledo within the Castile-La Mancha
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_name: Spain
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Autonomous community

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History
Demographics
Monuments
Notable people
References

Mascaraque is a municipality located in the province of Toledo, Castile-La Mancha, Spain. According to the 2006 census (INE), the municipality had 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 it was 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.