VALDEPEAS

city, Ciudad Real province, in the autonomous community (region) of Castile-La Mancha, south central Spain. The city lies on the left bank of the Ro Jabaln, southeast of the city of Ciudad Real. Situated in a fertile area of La Mancha plain, it is the centre of a grape-growing district, the wines of which are among the most popular in Spain. Related industries are vinegar making, liquor distilling, and barrel making. The city has a large number of wine cellars (bodegas). Its Gothic Church of the Assumption was originally a mosque. Pop. (1981) 24,946.