The independence of Poblete in 1843 Curiosity · Poblete, Campo de Calatrava, Ciudad Real Image of Poblete, not of the place itself. Poblete was a hamlet dependent on the castle of Alarcos during the Reconquest and did not become independent from Ciudad Real until March 1843. Its name may derive from the Latin populetum, a poplar grove. Photo: Javier martin (Public domain) What to see and do in Poblete