Torquemada is a municipality in the province of Palencia, Castile and León, Spain. According to the 2010 census, the municipality had a po…Torquemada is a municipality in the province of Palencia, Castile and León, Spain. According to the 2010 census, the municipality had a population of 1098 inhabitants. It is the namesake and believed to be the birthplace of famed Grand Inquisitor Tomas de Torquemada.