Saelices is a municipality located in the
province of Cuenca
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,
Castile-La Mancha,
Spain
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. According to the 2004
census
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(
INE), the municipality has a population of 649 inhabitants.
Segobriga
Segóbriga was an important Celtic and Roman city, and is today an impressive site located on a hill (cerro Cabeza de Griego) near the present town of Saelices.
Research has revealed remains of important buildings, which have since been preserved ...
, the remains of a Celtic and
Roman
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*Ancient Rome, Roman civilization from 8th century BC to 5th century AD
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city, is south of Saelices.
Map locating Saelices and the Archaeological Park of Segóbriga
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References
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