Province of Badajoz
The province of Ciudad Real is located in central Spain and is the third largest province in the country with an area of . To the north lies the Province of Toledo, to the northeast the Province of Cuenca, to the east the Province of Albacete, to the south lie the Provinces of Córdoba and Jaén, and to the west the Province of Badajoz. To the northwest of the province is a separate area, the exclave of Anchuras, which is sandwiched between the Province of Badajoz and the Province of Toledo. The provincial capital is Ciudad Real. The province is part of the plateau of La Mancha, an elevated but fertile area averaging above sea level, the highest elevation being in the comarca of Campo de Montiel at . The main river, crossing the province from east to west, is the Guadiana, and its right bank tributary, the Cigüela.