Castilla la Mancha is located in central Spain. It is divided in 4 provinces such as Cuenca, Todelo, Albacete, y Ciudad Real.

The two most important cities in Castilla la Mancha are: Toledo & Albacete

The city of Toledo is built on a promontory, about 732 m (about 2,400 ft) above sea level. Toledo has many narrow winding streets, towers, old gates, , massive houses, and an overall medieval atmosphere. In the center of the city rises the principal edifice, a Gothic cathedral (1227-1493) with 40 chapels. The churches of Toledo contain some of the greatest works of art in Spain, notably those by the painter El Greco. On the highest ground stands the Alcázar, a vast, square edifice with four towers, now a military academy, around which the houses of Toledo are grouped in a semicircle. The Plaza de Zocodover, built in the 7th century and later rebuilt by Moorish invaders, is a fashionable promenade and was long the site on which victims of the Inquisition were burned and bullfights took place.

At one time, Toledo was the capital of the Visigothic kingdom in Spain and became a great ecclesiastical center. After its conquest (712) by the Arabs, the city became an important Moorish center and in the 11th century the capital of a short-lived Moorish kingdom (1035-1085).

The most famous industry is the manufacture of swords, both by private companies and by a government factory. Other manufactures include beer, confectionery, church ornaments, textiles, bricks, and fans.

From July to September 1936, during the Spanish Civil War, rebel forces in the Alcázar were besieged for 70 days by Loyalist, or Republican, forces.

Toledo's population is estimated at about 74,000

Although interesting, Albacete is not as beautiful as Toledo, it is on the main railroad line from Madrid to southeastern coastal points. The city is a market center for agricultural products; the principal industry is the manufacture of matches.

Albacete's population is roughly 155,000.