The 1565 independence Curiosity · Villanueva de la Fuente, Campo de Montiel, Ciudad Real Image of Villanueva de la Fuente, not of the place itself. Enrique II handed the town over to the Order of Santiago in 1369, and in 1565 Felipe II granted it municipal independence and its present name. In 1833 it was incorporated into the province of Ciudad Real. Photo: B25es (CC BY-SA 4.0) What to see and do in Villanueva de la Fuente