Recas

Also known as Requeño

Recas is a municipality located in the province of Toledo, Castilla–La Mancha, Spain. According to the 2006 census (INE), the municipality has a population of 3138 inhabitants.

Key facts

Settlement.type: Municipality
Settlement.official_name: Recas
Settlement.image_flag: Bandera de Recas.svg
Settlement.image_shield: Escudo de Recas.svg
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_name: Spain
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Autonomous community
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Castilla–La Mancha
Settlement.subdivision_type2: Province
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Toledo
Settlement.area_total_km2: 31
Settlement.elevation_m: 571

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Recas is a municipality located in the province of Toledo, Castilla–La Mancha, Spain. According to the 2006 census (INE), the municipality has a population of 3138 inhabitants.

The placename is either suggested to be a hydronym of Vasconic origin (from Erraka, 'creek') or derived from Arabic Rakab, via archaic latinized variant Requas.