Villanueva de los Infantes, Ciudad Real

Designated by the Universidad Complutense de Madrid as the likely setting of the opening of Don Quixote, this compact Castilla–La Mancha town in deep wine and olive country also holds the church of San Andrés Apóstol, where the poet Francisco de Quevedo died and whose remains were found in 2007. The convent where Quevedo spent his final days, now the church of Santo Domingo, is open to visitors. The town has been listed among Los Pueblos Más Bonitos de España since 2017.

• Population4,733
• Nearest water4.5 km
• Nearest mountain14.4 km
• UNESCO within 50 km3