Cuenca | |
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![]() Cuenca provincial parliament | |
![]() Map of Spain with Cuenca highlighted | |
Coordinates: 40°00′N 2°00′W / 40.000°N 2.000°W | |
Country | Spain |
Autonomous community | ![]() |
Capital | Cuenca |
Government | |
• President | Benjamín Prieto (PP) |
Area | |
• Total | 17,141 km2 (6,618 sq mi) |
• Rank | Ranked 5th |
Population (2012) | |
• Total | 218,036 |
• Rank | Ranked 44th |
• Density | 13/km2 (33/sq mi) |
Demonym | Spanish: Conquense |
Official language(s) | Spanish |
Parliament | Cortes Generales |
Website | dipucuenca.es |
Cuenca (Spanish: [ˈkweŋka] ) is one of the five provinces of the autonomous community of Castilla-La Mancha. It is located in the eastern part of this autonomous community and covers 17,141 square km. It has a population of 203,841 inhabitants – the least populated of the five provinces. Its capital city is also called Cuenca.