Guadalajara, Spain in the context of Castile–La Mancha


Guadalajara, Spain in the context of Castile–La Mancha

⭐ Core Definition: Guadalajara, Spain

Guadalajara (/ˌɡwɑːdələˈhɑːrə/ GWAH-də-lə-HAR, Spanish: [ɡwaðalaˈxaɾa] ) is a city and municipality in Spain, located in the autonomous community of Castilla–La Mancha. It is the capital of the Province of Guadalajara.

Guadalajara lies on the central part of the Iberian Peninsula at roughly 685 meters (2,247 ft) metres above sea level. Most of the city housing is located on the left (southern) bank of the Henares, in between the river and the moors of La Alcarria. In addition to the city, the municipality also includes the villages of Iriépal, Taracena, Usanos [es], and Valdenoches [es]. As of 1 January 2025, Guadalajara has a registered population of 93,470, which makes it the region's second most populated municipality.

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Guadalajara, Spain in the context of Castilla–La Mancha

Castilla–La Mancha (UK: /kæˌstjə læ ˈmænə/, US: /- lɑː ˈmɑːnə/; Spanish: [kasˈtiʎa la ˈmantʃa] ) is an autonomous community of Spain. Comprising the provinces of Albacete, Ciudad Real, Cuenca, Guadalajara and Toledo, it was created in 1982. The government headquarters are in Toledo, which is the capital de facto.

It is a landlocked region largely occupying the southern half of the Iberian Peninsula's Inner Plateau, including large parts of the catchment areas of the Tagus, the Guadiana and the Júcar, while the northeastern relief comprises the Sistema Ibérico mountain massif. It is one of the most sparsely populated of Spain's regions, with Albacete, Guadalajara, Toledo, Talavera de la Reina and Ciudad Real being the largest cities.

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Guadalajara, Spain in the context of La Alcarria

La Alcarria, also referred to as the Alcarria in English, is a natural region in Castile, central Spain, located mainly in Guadalajara Province but also overlapping those of Cuenca and Madrid. Its principal attractions are its fauna and flora and it is noted for its honey, olives, and a special breed of lamb.

The most notable towns in the region are: Almonacid de Zorita, Brihuega, Cifuentes, Nuevo Baztán, Huete, Guadalajara, Chinchón, Arganda del Rey, Illana, Priego, Jadraque, Cañaveras, Loeches, Campo Real, Mondéjar, Pastrana, Sacedón, Trillo and Villalba del Rey.

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Guadalajara, Spain in the context of Bishop of Sigüenza

The Diocese of Sigüenza-Guadalajara (Latin: Dioecesis Seguntinus-Guadalaiarensis) is a Latin Church diocese of the Catholic Church located in the cities of Sigüenza and Guadalajara, Spain in the ecclesiastical province of Toledo in Spain. It is in the located in the secular Spanish province of Guadalajara in Castile, central Spain. It is bounded on the north by Soria, on the east by Zaragoza and Teruel, on the south by Cuenca and on the west by Guadalajara and Segovia.

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Guadalajara, Spain in the context of Real Audiencia of Quito

The Real Audiencia of Quito (sometimes referred to as la Presidencia de Quito or el Reino de Quito) was an administrative unit in the Spanish Empire which had political, military, and religious jurisdiction over territories that today include Ecuador, parts of northern Peru, parts of southern Colombia and parts of northern Brazil. It was created by Royal Decree on 29 August 1563 by Philip II of Spain in the city of Guadalajara. It ended in 1822 with the incorporation of the area into the Republic of Gran Colombia.

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