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El Viso de San Juan

Coordinates: 40°09′N 3°55′W / 40.150°N 3.917°W / 40.150; -3.917
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El Viso de San Juan, Spain
Map
CountrySpain
Autonomous communityCastile-La Mancha
ProvinceToledo
MunicipalityEl Viso de San Juan
Area
 • Total
53 km2 (20 sq mi)
Elevation
653 m (2,142 ft)
Population
 (2006)
 • Total
2,339
 • Density44.1/km2 (114/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)

El Viso de San JuanEl término "viso" deriva de un vocablo Latino, castellanizado en el siglo XIV, que significa "ver" o "vista". Según se dice en un documento de 1576 "...la villa de El Viso se llamó así por estar situada en alto y que desde ella se ven muchos pueblos y tierras...".

"El Viso de San Juan" The term "viso" is derived from a Latin word, made Spanish in the 14th century, meaning a "view" or "sight." Accordingly, it is said in a document of 1576: "...the village of El Viso is so called for being located on high, and from which one can see many villages and lands . . ."

40°09′N 3°55′W / 40.150°N 3.917°W / 40.150; -3.917