The Capital - Alabcete

Albacete is a city in southeastern Spain, 173 miles southeast of Madrid, the capital of the province of Albacete in the autonomous community of Castilla-La Mancha. The municipality had a population of 152,115 in 2002.

The settlement was named Al-Basit, "the plain," by the Moors. The city has been known as a center for the manufacture of fine daggers, scissors, and knives.

Albacete is not known as a tourist destination, but its sights include the new cathedral and the Museo de Albacete.