Escalona

Escalona
Municipality
Escalona del Alberche
Flag Coat of arms
Escalona Location of Escalona within Castilla-La Mancha
Coordinates: 40°10′15″N 4°24′19″W / 40.17083°N 4.40528°W / 40.17083; -4.40528
Country	Spain
Autonomous community	Castilla-La Mancha
Province	Toledo
Comarca	Torrijos
Judicial district	Torrijos
Founded	Ver texto
Government
• Alcalde	Álvaro Gutiérrez Prieto (2007)
Area
• Total	73 km2 (28 sq mi)
Elevation	550 m (1,800 ft)
Population  (2018)[1]
• Total	3,199
• Density	44/km2 (110/sq mi)
Demonym	Escaloneros
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	45910
Dialing code	925
Website	Official website

Escalona is a municipality located in the north of the province of Toledo, which in turn is part of the autonomous community of Castile-La Mancha, Spain. According to the 2017 census (INE), the municipality has a population of 3,240 inhabitants, many of whom are settled in several housing estates outside the town itself.

The town lies 30 metres above the right bank of the river Alberche, in the comarca of Torrijos, which is a part of the historical region of New Castile.