title: Tembleque, Spain
text: # Tembleque, Spain
  
  Tembleque is a municipality located in the province of Toledo, Castile-La Mancha, Spain. According to the 2010 census (INE), the municipality had a population of 2 390 inhabitants, but it has since declined.
  
  ## History
  
  The name is of Iberian origin. At that time there were a lot of villages with names ending in "que".
  
  After the reconquest of Toledo, the village belonged to the Knights Hospitaller.
  
  ### Heraldry
  
  The town has a coat of arms featuring three towers over a small mountain and a cannon.(see note) The cannon symbolises the town's historical link with the artillery.(see note)
  
  ## Landmarks
  
  Buildings of interest include:
  
  * the main square (Plaza Mayor)
  * the church of the Assumption (Nuestra Señora de la Asunción), which dates from the 16th century.
  
  ## Famous inhabitants
  
  Francisco de Tembleque gave his name to the Aqueduct of Padre Tembleque in Mexico. This structure is now a World Heritage Site.
  
  * Nena Goodman (1910-1998), New York artist and philanthropist
  