La Roda is a small city and municipality located in the Province of Albacete in the autonomous community of Castile-La Mancha in Spain.
La Roda | |
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  La Roda Location  La Roda La Roda (Spain) | |
| Coordinates: 39°12′25″N 2°09′37″W / 39.206959°N 2.16038°W | |
| Country |  Spain |
| Autonomous community |  Castile-La Mancha |
| Province |  Albacete |
| Judicial district | La Roda is the legal district no. 5 of its province. |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Juan Ramón Amores García (PSOE) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 398.88 km2 (154.01 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[4] | |
| • Total | 15,542 |
| Demonym(s) | Rodense, rodeño/-a (Spanish) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Description
The town has a population of around 15,500 people.[4] It is an important industrial town. Its most famous building is the church which dates from the 15th century.
Its main culinary speciality are the Miguelitos.[5] Tennis player Guillermo García López hails from the city[6] along with David Castro who is a triathlon runner.[7]