Pétrola

Pétrola is a municipality in Albacete, Castile-La Mancha, Spain, in a fertile valley watered by cascades and small rivers. The town's name comes from the ancient Roman word "petra", meaning 'stone'.

It has a population of 877 people. It is famous because of its salt water lake. The economy is mainly based in agriculture (cereals and vines) and farming and have lambs and sheep mainly. It is 35 km from Albacete, capital of the province. In the summer time, its population increases to nearly 2,000 people due to the tourists, most of them sons of the people that emigrate.

Juan Gómez Morote is the name of the mayor; member of the partido popular political party.

38°49′N 1°33′W / 38.817°N 1.550°W / 38.817; -1.550

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Municipalities in the province of Albacete

• Abengibre
• Alatoz
• Albacete
• Albatana
• Alborea
• Alcadozo
• Alcalá del Júcar
• Alcaraz
• Almansa
• Alpera
• Aýna
• Balazote
• Balsa de Ves
• Barrax
• Bienservida
• Bogarra
• Bonete
• Carcelén
• Casas de Juan Núñez
• Casas de Lázaro
• Casas de Ves
• Casas-Ibáñez
• Caudete
• Cenizate
• Chinchilla de Montearagón
• Corral-Rubio
• Cotillas
• El Ballestero
• El Bonillo
• Elche de la Sierra
• Férez
• Fuensanta
• Fuente-Álamo
• Fuentealbilla
• Golosalvo
• Hellín
• Higueruela
• Hoya-Gonzalo
• Jorquera
• La Gineta
• La Herrera
• La Recueja
• La Roda
• Letur
• Lezuza
• Liétor
• Madrigueras
• Mahora
• Masegoso
• Minaya
• Molinicos
• Montalvos
• Montealegre del Castillo
• Motilleja
• Munera
• Navas de Jorquera
• Nerpio
• Ontur
• Ossa de Montiel
• Paterna del Madera
• Peñas de San Pedro
• Peñascosa
• Pétrola
• Povedilla
• Pozo Cañada
• Pozo-Lorente
• Pozohondo
• Pozuelo
• Riópar
• Robledo
• Salobre
• San Pedro
• Socovos
• Tarazona de la Mancha
• Tobarra
• Valdeganga
• Vianos
• Villa de Ves
• Villalgordo del Júcar
• Villamalea
• Villapalacios
• Villarrobledo
• Villatoya
• Villavaliente
• Villaverde de Guadalimar
• Viveros
• Yeste

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