Villalba de la República Historical milestone · Villalba del Rey, La Alcarria Conquense, Cuenca Image of Villalba del Rey, not of the place itself. During the Second Republic (1931-1936) the council replaced the municipality's name with that of Villalba de la República, to erase the monarchical reference from the place name. The designation remained in force until the outbreak of the Civil War. 1931-1936 Photo: Wamba Wambez (CC BY-SA 3.0) What to see and do in Villalba del Rey