Miguelturra

Miguelturra
—  Municipality  —
Hermitage of Santísimo Cristo de la Misericordia (popularly known as "Fat Tower")
Flag Coat of arms
Miguelturra Location in Spain
Coordinates: 38°42′N 4°07′W / 38.7°N 4.117°W / 38.7; -4.117Coordinates: 38°42′N 4°07′W / 38.7°N 4.117°W / 38.7; -4.117
Country	Spain
Autonomous community	Castile-La Mancha
Province	Ciudad Real
Comarca	Campo de Calatrava
Government
– Mayor	Román Rivero Nieto (PSOE)
Area
– Total	118.37 km2 (45.7 sq mi)
Population (2009)
– Total	13,986
– Density	118.2/km2 (306/sq mi)
Demonym	Miguelturreños
Time zone	CET (UTC+1)
– Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code	13650
Official language(s)
Website	Official website

Miguelturra is a municipality in the province of Ciudad Real, Castile-La Mancha, Spain. It has a population of 13,986.

History

During the late Middle Ages, Miguelturra was a stronghold of the Order of Calatrava; the order's feudal authority of the town frequently quarrelled with the royal ones in the nearby Ciudad Real. In the 14th century troops from the latter stormed Miguelturra in seven occasions.

Currently Miguelturra is separate from Ciudad Real by just 500 meters.