| Recas | |
|---|---|
| Municipality | |
 Flag Coat of arms | |
| Country | Spain |
| Autonomous community | Castilla–La Mancha |
| Province | Toledo |
| Area | |
| • Total | 31 km (12 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 571 m (1,873 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 4,206 |
| • Density | 140/km (350/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Recas is a municipality located in the province of Toledo, Castilla–La Mancha, Spain. According to the 2006 census (INE), the municipality has a population of 3138 inhabitants.
The placename is either suggested to be a hydronym of Vasconic origin (from Erraka, 'creek') or derived from Arabic Rakab, via archaic latinized variant Requas.
The village is sometimes referred to as La pequeña Mali ('Little Mali') owing to the substantial share of the population with origins in Mali.
References
- Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
- García Sánchez, Jairo Javier (2003). "Ocaña, Nambroca, Recas y otros nombres de lugar: ¿Repoblación vascófona en Toledo?". Revista de Filología Española. 83 (1−2). Madrid: Editorial CSIC: 151−154. doi:10.3989/rfe.2003.v83.i1/2.124.
- "Manifestación maliense en Recas a favor de la paz y la unidad de su país". La Tribuna de Toledo. 6 April 2012.
- Vega, Mercedes (5 February 2020). "Recas previene en las aulas la mutilación genital femenina". ABC.
40°03′N 3°59′W / 40.050°N 3.983°W / 40.050; -3.983
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