Guadalajara, Castilla-La Mancha
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 Guadalajara
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| Coordinates: 40°37′59″N 3°10′0″W / 40.63306°N 3.16667°WCoordinates: 40°37′59″N 3°10′0″W / 40.63306°N 3.16667°W | |||
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 Spain
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| Autonomous community |
 Castile-La Mancha
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| 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 | ||
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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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