Guadalajara, Spain

Guadalajara
Municipality
Flag Coat of arms
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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