Hellín | |
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.jpg')) Church of the Asunción | |
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)  Hellín Location in Spain ) Hellín Hellín (Castilla-La Mancha) ) Hellín Hellín (Spain) | |
| Coordinates: 38°31′0″N 1°41′00″W / 38.51667°N 1.68333°W | |
| Country |  Spain |
| Community |  Castile-La Mancha |
| Province | Albacete |
| Comarca | Campos de Hellín |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Ramón García Rodríguez (PSOE-CLM) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 781.19 km2 (301.62 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 555 m (1,821 ft) |
| Population (2018)[1] | |
| • Total | 30,268 |
| • Density | 39/km2 (100/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Hellineros or Ilunenses |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 02400 |
| Website | Official website |
Hellín is a town and municipality located in the south of the province of Albacete, in Castile-La Mancha, Spain. As of 2012, it has a population of 31,262.
Main celebrations, such as the processions and the traditional tamborada (drumming), declared of international tourist interest, occur during the Holy Week (in Spanish, Semana Santa).
There is a Contestani archaeological site at Tolmo de Minateda hill near Hellín.[2]
Main sights
- Church of la Asunción
Notable people
- Ginés de Boluda, composer
- Juan Carlos Izpisua Belmonte, biochemist & pharmacologist
- Josico, footballer
- Manuel Castells, sociologist
Twinned cities
Paysandú, Uruguay
See also
References
- ^ Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
- ^ Abad Casal L, Gutiérrez Lloret S, Sanz Gamo R. El Tolmo de Minateda. Una historia de tres mil quinientos años. Junta de Comunidades de Castilla La Mancha, Toledo, 1999
External links
- . Encyclopædia Britannica. 13 (11th ed.). 1911.
- Official website
- Web oficial de Turismo de Hellín