In the heart of Castilla-La Mancha, in the province of Toledo, it is located Illán de Vacasa municipality that holds a unique record: it is the town with Less inhabitants from all over Spain.
According to data from the National Statistics Institute (INE), Only three people are censored in this tiny townall of them members of the same family.
Just four streets without asphalting, about ten homes and a church make up this little corner of emptied Spain.
However, despite its low population, Illán de Vacas continues to maintain its status as Independent municipalitywith its own administration and mayor.
Its location, a 23 kilometers from Talavera de la Reina already 46 kilometers from Toledoit makes it a remote enclave, although accessible, in the middle of the Castilian plateau.
A town with more history than inhabitants
Despite its size, Illán de Vacas is not a town without a past. Its history dates back to medieval times, when in the eleventh century it was consolidated as an agricultural settlement.
With the passage of time, depopulation and rural exodus have drastically reduced their number of inhabitants, to the point of turning it into the Municipality with the slightest population in Spain.
This phenomenon is a consequence of the known Emptied Spainwhere small locations see how its inhabitants emigrate in search of opportunities in larger cities.
Illán de Vacas is the reflection of a reality that affects many rural areas of the countrywhere life follows a leisurely rhythm and tranquility is the norm.
A curiosity that attracts visitors
Far from the bustle of large cities, Illán de Vacas has aroused the curiosity of travelers and content creators. The tiktoker @archieted0 visited the town and interviewed one of its few inhabitantswho related what life is like in a place with more houses than people.
In addition, his peculiarity has captured the attention of the media, which every so often makes him news for his peculiar demography and their struggle not to disappear.
Despite its poor population, The municipality maintains its traditions and festivitiesas the celebration of San Pedro Advíncula, patron of the people.
The challenge of depopulation
Illán de Vacas is an extreme example of a recurring problem in many regions of Spain: depopulation. With one Virtually non -existent population densitythe future of the municipality depends on initiatives that foster the return of inhabitants or the arrival of new neighbors.
Today, this Toledo people continue to resist, keep their identity and offer a unique vision of rural life in its purest form. A corner of Castilla-La Mancha where time seems to have stopped, but that is still witnessing a story that resists disappearing.
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