 It is the capital of the "comarca" (region) Campo de Montiel.It has been designated by the Universidad Complutense de Madrid as "El Lugar de La Mancha" (The Place in La Mancha) mentioned at the start of "Don Quixote" by Miguel de Cervantes.It is also known as the place where Francisco de Quevedo died; his remains were found in 2007 in the church of San Andrés Apostol (St. Andrew's Church).