The 1817 independence Curiosity · Villasequilla, Mesa de Ocaña, Toledo Image of Villasequilla, not of the place itself. Originally called Villaseca de Valdecarábanos and grown out of old farmsteads, the town came in 1573 under the jurisdiction purchased by Yepes and did not gain its independence until a royal decree of 1817. Photo: Malopez 21 (CC BY-SA 4.0) What to see and do in Villasequilla