La Roda
La Roda is a small city located in the Province of Albacete in the autonomous community of Castile-La Mancha in Spain.
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| Country |  Spain |
| Autonomous community |  Castile-La Mancha |
| Province |  Albacete |
| Legal district | La Roda is the legal district no. 5 of its province. |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Vicente Aroca Sáez (PP) |
| Population (2018)[1] | |
| • Total | 15,515 |
| Demonym(s) | Rodense, rodeño/-a (Spanish) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Description
The town has a population of around 16,500 people. It is an important industrial town. Its most famous building is the church which dates from the 15th century.
Its main culinary speciality are the Miguelitos. Tennis player Guillermo García López hails and David Castro triathlon runner from La Roda.
References
- Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
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