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Guadalajara, Castilla-La Mancha

Guadalajara
Municipality
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Guadalajara is located in Spain
Guadalajara
Guadalajara
Location in Spain
Coordinates: 40°37′59″N 3°10′0″W / 40.63306°N 3.16667°W / 40.63306; -3.16667Coordinates: 40°37′59″N 3°10′0″W / 40.63306°N 3.16667°W / 40.63306; -3.16667
Country  Spain
Autonomous community  Castile-La Mancha
Province Guadalajara
Comarca La Alcarria
Valley Río Henares
Judicial district Guadalajara
Founded 8th century; possible prior Iberian origin
Government
 • Alcalde Antonio Román Jasanada (PP)
Area
 • Total 235.51 km2 (90.93 sq mi)
Elevation 708 m (2,323 ft)
Highest elevation 972 m (3,189 ft)
Lowest elevation 620 m (2,030 ft)
Population (2012)
 • Total 84,803
 • Density 360/km2 (930/sq mi)
Demonym(s) Guadalajareño/a, arriacense, caracense and alcarreño/a (common throughout the region of La Alcarria)
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
 • Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code 19001–5
Dialing code 949
Climate Csa
Website Official website

Guadalajara (/ˌɡwɑːdələˈhɑːrə/; Spanish pronunciation: [ɡwaðalaˈxaɾa]) is a city and municipality in the autonomous community of Castile–La Mancha, Spain, and in the natural region of La Alcarria. It is the capital of the province of Guadalajara. It is located roughly 60 kilometres (37 miles) northeast of Madrid on the Henares River, and has a population of 84,803 (2012).

A Roman town called Arriaca, possibly founded by a pre-Roman culture, is known to have been located in that region. There is however no archeological proof of its existence, only references in texts such as the Ruta Antonina, which describe it as being in the hands of the Carpetani when encountered by the Romans. The city, as Caracca, was incorporated into the Roman province of Hispania Tarraconensis. The city was on the high road from Emerita (modern Mérida) to Caesaraugusta (modern Zaragoza), 22 M. P. northeast of Complutum (modern Alcalá de Henares).


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