Tomelloso

Tomelloso grew on the plains of La Mancha as a village dependent on Socuéllamos. By the eighteenth century its population had surpassed that of its parent town, and its inhabitants sought jurisdiction of their own. They won their case for town status in 1758 and took possession of local jurisdiction in 1764. Disputes over boundaries and compensation continued until an agreement in 1769 ended more than two centuries of dependence on Socuéllamos.