From Las Otras Casas to Las Labores Curiosity · Las Labores, La Mancha, Ciudad Real Image of Las Labores, not of the place itself. Las Labores, in the La Mancha region of Ciudad Real, was called Las Otras Casas until the 17th century: it began as a hamlet dependent on the village of Arenas de San Juan, made up of farmhouses inhabited by people who had come from Herencia, which is where its present name comes from. It gained municipal independence on 22 January 1843. Photo: This file is a work by Takashi kurita.Please, credit this: Álvaro C.E. I would appreciate being notified (acantos30hotmail.com) if you use my work outside Wikimedia More of my work can be found in my personal gallery (CC BY-SA 3.0) What to see and do in Las Labores