| Pétrola | |
| Settlement Type: | Municipality |
| Pushpin Map: | Spain#Spain Castilla-La Mancha |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location of Pétrola. |
| Coordinates: | 38.8167°N -34°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: |  Spain |
| Subdivision Type1: | Community |
| Subdivision Type2: | Province |
| Subdivision Name2: | Albacete |
| Government Footnotes: | [1] |
| Leader Party: | PP |
| Leader Title: | Mayor |
| Leader Name: | Enriqueta Hoyos Cantos |
| Unit Pref: | Metric |
| Area Footnotes: | [2] |
| Area Total Km2: | 74.61 |
| Population Footnotes: | [3] |
| Population As Of: | 2023 |
| Population Total: | 669 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone1: | CET |
| Utc Offset1: | +1 |
| Timezone1 Dst: | CEST |
| Utc Offset1 Dst: | +2 |
| Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
| Postal Code: | 02692 |
Pétrola is a municipality in Albacete, Castile-La Mancha, Spain. It is 35 km from Albacete, capital of the province. The town's name comes from the ancient Roman word "petra", meaning 'stone'.
Pétrola is located in a fertile valley watered by cascades and small rivers. It is famous because of its salt water lagoon, which is located in a nature reserve.[4] [5]
It has a population of 669 people. In the summertime, its population increases to nearly 2,000 people due to the tourists, most of them sons of the people that emigrate.
The economy is mainly based in agriculture (cereals and vines) and farming and have lambs and sheep mainly.
The current mayor of the town is Enriqueta Hoyos Cantos, who is a member of the PP.