# Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 129/2012 of 13 February 2012 approving minor amendments to the specification for a name entered in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications (Queso Manchego (PDO)), Division 5.1: Specificity of the geographical area

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

The geographical area of La Mancha is located in the southern part of the central plateau of the peninsula and is characterised by a low relief descending to the Atlantic.
La Mancha is a high plain with lime-clay soils and its pastureland has lime- and loam-rich substrates.
The area has an extreme climate and experiences wide variations characteristic of a continental climate, with very cold winters and hot summers. The temperature occasionally reaches 40 °C, sometimes varying by 20 °C over the course of a day and 50 °C over the year. Precipitation is scant, making the region one of the more arid areas of Spain, its extremely dry environment having a relative humidity of around 65 %.
The Manchega breed is the best adapted to the area’s soil and weather conditions.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2012/129/annex/II/division/SINGLE/division/5/division/5.1 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2012-129/annex-II/division-SINGLE/division-5/division-5.1
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