List of municipalities in Cuenca

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Cuenca is a province in Castilla–La Mancha, Spain. It has 238 municipalities.

In 2023, Cuenca had 198,436 residents, making it the 44th most populated of Spain’s 50 provinces, and it covers 17,138.65 square kilometers, the fifth largest province by area.

What municipalities are
Municipalities are the basic local divisions in Spain. They have a large degree of autonomy to manage local services such as urban planning, water supply, street lighting, roads, local police, and firefighting. Each municipality has a local government body called the ayuntamiento (municipal council), led by the mayor (alcalde), deputy mayors, and councillors who form the plenary (pleno).

Councillors by population
The number of councillors depends on how many people live in the municipality:
- up to 100 inhabitants: 3
- 101–250: 5
- 251–1,000: 7
- 1,001–2,000: 9
- 2,001–5,000: 11
- 5,001–10,000: 13
- 10,001–20,000: 17
- 20,001–50,000: 21
- 50,001–100,000: 25

Elections and meetings
- Municipal elections use proportional representation with closed lists in municipalities with more than 250 inhabitants; those with 250 or fewer use a block plurality system with open lists.
- The plenary assembly’s meeting frequency depends on population: monthly for towns over 20,000; every two months for towns with 5,001–20,000 inhabitants; every three months for towns with 5,000 or fewer.

Local governing board
Municipalities with more than 5,000 residents often have a local governing board (junta de gobierno local). It is appointed by the mayor from among the councillors and helps run the municipality between plenary meetings. It cannot include more than one third of the councillors.

Notable municipalities
- The largest by population is Cuenca (the capital) with 53,630 residents.
- The smallest is Abia de la Obispalía with 61 residents.
- The largest by area is Cuenca, at 910.88 square kilometers.
- The smallest by area is Casas de Guijarro, at 8.20 square kilometers.

Cuenca is also the provincial capital.