Albacete Province, Province in Castile-La Mancha, Spain
Albacete Province is an administrative territory in southeastern central Spain stretching from the Sierra de Alcaraz in the south to flat wheat and vineyard plains in the north. The landscape shifts between bare hills, forested mountain ranges, and wide plains cut by dry riverbeds.
The administrative borders took shape in 1833 through a reform that divided former kingdoms into smaller units. Settlements in this territory have existed since Roman times, when roads crossed the Iberian Peninsula from south to east.
The region shapes a tradition of knife craftsmanship, with artisans in the capital still forging folding knives decorated with horn and wood inlays. Visitors can watch workshops where blades are hand-ground and fitted with carved handles passed down through family lines.
Travelers reach towns through country roads that cross open terrain and include steep sections in the mountains. Summer temperatures can exceed 35 °C (95 °F), so visiting in spring or autumn offers more comfortable conditions.
The territory receives around 350 millimeters of rain per year and ranks as the driest inland region in the country. This scarcity of rainfall shapes the vegetation and results in wide areas of low scrub and sparse grass.
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Sierras de Cazorla, Segura y Las Villas Natural Park
104.8 km
Natural Park River Cabriel
77.1 km
Cathedral of San Juan de Albacete
22 km
Castle of Almansa
78.7 km
Passage of Lodares
21.7 km
Cueva de Montesinos
71 km
Tomb of Pozo Moro
26.3 km
Basilica of the Most Holy True Cross
81.7 km
Plaza de toros de Albacete
21.8 km
Puente Viejo, Abarán
87.5 kmCortes-La Muela Reservoir
103.1 km
Cerro de los Santos
64.4 km
Orihuela Cathedral
124 km
Santuario de Belén, Almansa
68.8 km
Palacio de los Gosálvez
51.8 km
Circuito de Albacete
26.2 km
Tolmo de Minateda
52.4 km
Fair of Albacete
21.5 km
Pitón Volcánico de Cancarix
58.2 km
Dehesa de Los Llanos
15.9 km
Abelardo Sanchez Park
21.2 km
Calares del Mundo y de la Sima Natural Park
58.3 km
Colegio de Santo Domingo
124 km
Libisosa
33 km
Teatro Circo de Albacete
22.1 km
Castillo de Chirel
98.7 km
La Vicaria Arch Bridge
58 km
Castillo de los Vélez, Mula
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