Roda, La
Albacete · Castilla-La Mancha
La Roda (Spanish: [la ˈroða] ) is a Spanish municipality located in the Province of Albacete, within the autonomous community of Castilla-La Mancha. It is situated along the A-31 highway and has a population of 15,527 inhabitants (INE, 2020). The town is known for its pastry known as miguelitos. It is part of the La Mancha region of Albacete.
History
Although it is not precisely known when the lands now comprising the municipality of La Roda were first inhabited, the area has historically been a crossroads, and archaeological finds include Celtiberian and Roman remains.
The town came under the protection of the infante Saúl García Nesta when, in 1305, King Ferdinand IV granted him the lands forming the Lordship of Alarcón. The municipal boundaries were established by Don Juan Manuel in 1310. Later, La Roda was part of the Marquisate of Villena until it seceded in 1476 and was incorporated into the Crown of the Catholic Monarchs.
During the Renaissance, the town experienced significant economic growth, evident in the local art and various buildings.
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Festivals
November 2026
Festivals this month
- No festivals recorded this month.
Rest of the year
- February: Carnaval de la Roda (15)
- March: Semana Santa (27)
- August: Fiestas del Barrio de Santo Domingo (1) · Virgen de las Nieves (1) · Fiestas Patronales de La Roda
Trails and hiking
•Camino de Santiago del Sureste
•Camino de Santiago de Levante
Famous people
•Guillermo García López, tenista español
•Tomás Navarro Tomás, filólogo, bibliotecario, ensayista y lingüista español
•David Castro Fajardo, acuatleta español
•Ángel Moreno Morcillo, futbolista español
•Antonio Rubio de Rueda, filósofo español
•Isabel María Parreño Arce y Valdés
•Pedro Víllora, escritor y dramaturgo español
•José Luis Moreno García, político español
Town hall
Alcaldía: Juan Ramón Amores García
Web oficial: http://www.laroda.es/
Town hall of Roda, La
Alcaldía: Juan Ramón Amores García Web oficial: http://www.laroda.es/
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How to get there
- 🚗 44 km from Albacete (about 31 min by car)
- 🚗 195 km from València (about 138 min by car)
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- ✈️ 48 km from Albacete airport (about 34 min by car)
- ✈️ 185 km from Valencia airport (about 131 min by car)
Practical info
🅿️ Where to park
- Where to park · 0.9 km away
- Where to park · 1.2 km away
- Where to park · 1.4 km away
🏧 Nearest cash machine
- Banco Santander · 0.2 km away
- BBVA · 0.2 km away
- Caixabank · 0.2 km away
⛽ Nearest petrol station
- Repsol · 0.8 km away
- Estación de Servicio Repsol · 1.2 km away
- Moeve · 1.2 km away
🏖️ Where to swim
- piscina municipal · 0.6 km away
- piscina municipal · 0.6 km away
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