Chat in Albacete

Albacete is a city and a municipality of Spain in the autonomous community of Castilla-La Mancha, capital of the homonymous province. Located in the southeast of the Iberian Peninsula and the Central Plateau, in the historic region of La Mancha, specifically in the traditional region of La Mancha de Montearagón, it is part of the Los Llanos region, of which it is the only municipality , in the Levant, in its westernmost limit. It is, broadly, the largest and most populated city of Castilla-La Mancha, with 173 050 inhabitants, experiencing, since the mid-twentieth century, a very important population growth. It is the most populated capital of the southern sub-plateau behind Madrid and one of the most populated inland cities in Spain.

Its metropolitan area, which amounts to 217,774 inhabitants, is the largest in Castilla-La Mancha and one of the twenty largest urban agglomerations in the country.The municipal area of ​​Albacete is the seventh largest in Spain, with 1125.91 km². Albacete is the most important city of Castilla-La Mancha, regional economic engine of reference in Spain, economic and judicial capital of the autonomous community, seat of the Superior Court of Justice of Castilla-La Mancha, the highest court of the region. The writer Azorín described in a poem the city of Albacete as the "New York of La Mancha." The origins of the city are uncertain, although the first certainties of its existence are during the Andalusian rule of the area, having been called the city originally البسيط Al-Basit, in Arabic "El Llano" in allusion to the planiform character of geography of the place.

From the beginning of the 19th century, the city was gaining importance, housing the Real Audiencia de Albacete, the Spanish Aviation Company or the headquarters of the International Brigades. Currently, Albacete is a modern capital, with large spaces for the passer-by and large green areas. In addition, its level situation and the elimination of architectural barriers have made it one of the cities with greater accessibility throughout the country, with a higher quality of life and one of the safest. Tourist destination of interior, its historical center gathers in a singular and outstanding way patrimonial values. Among its most representative monuments are the Albacete Fairground, the Cathedral of San Juan Bautista, the Bullring, the Circus Theater, the Lodares Passage or the Water Tower.

Highlights museums such as the Museum of Albacete, the Museum of Cutlery, the Municipal Museum, the International Museum of Popular Art of the World, the Botanical Garden of Castilla-La Mancha, the Cultural Center La Asunción or the House of Culture José Saramago. Leisure is one of the hallmarks of the Albacete capital, which has marching areas such as La Zona, El Campus or Los Titis.Other of its great attractions in this sense are the traditional Tasca de la Feria or the castizo outdoor macromercado of Los Invasores. The Cutlery of Albacete is a symbol of the city, chosen to become 2020 World Capital of Cutlery.

Albacete is a commercial and industrial city, reflected in its extensive commercial area that encompasses more than 556 723 people from 154 municipalities, its strategic geographical location, halfway between Madrid and the Mediterranean coast, makes it the main logistics hub and communications from the southeast of Spain, with important connections by highways, and by rail, as well as by air through its airport, which communicates with various points of the Spanish geography. Among its festivals and traditions include the Albacete Fair, declared of International Tourist Interest, which is held from September 7 to 17 in honor of the Virgen de Los Llanos, the Fiestas de San Juan de Albacete, the Holy Week in Albacete, or the Albacete Carnival, as well as regional, national and international events such as the FIM CEV International Championship at the Albacete Circuit, the International Circus Festival, the Abycine International Film Festival, the City of Albacete Plastic Arts Biennial , the Pepe Isbert National Theater Awards, the Barcarola Literary Competition, AB Fashion Day, the Albacete Festival, the Performing Arts Fair of Castilla-La Mancha or Expovicaman, as well as trade fairs and exhibitions. The industry is one of the pillars of the city.

Albacete is the headquarters of important multinationals and has five large industrial areas, including Campollano, the largest industrial estate in Castilla-La Mancha and one of the largest in Spain, higher education and research are other large poles of development of the city.

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