Guadalajara (province)
Encyclopedia
Guadalajara is a province
of central/north-central Spain
, in the northern part of the autonomous community
of Castile-La Mancha
. It is bordered by the provinces of Cuenca, Madrid, Segovia, Soria, Zaragoza, and Teruel. Guadalajara is a mountainous place, the eastern side of the province is in the Sistema Ibérico
area, while the Sistema Central
rises in the western part.
Its population is 213,505 (2006). The area of the province covers 12.190 km². Its capital is Guadalajara
, where nearly 35% of the province's population lives. There are 288 municipalities in Guadalajara, of which more than three-quarters are villages with populations less than 200.
From 16 July 2005 to 20 July 2005 the province was devastated by a forest fire, known as the Incendio de Guadalajara. Eleven fire fighters died after a blowup. The fire was caused by hikers barbecuing.
Provinces of Spain
Spain and its autonomous communities are divided into fifty provinces .In other languages of Spain:*Catalan/Valencian , sing. província.*Galician , sing. provincia.*Basque |Galicia]] — are not also the capitals of provinces...
of central/north-central Spain
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
, in the northern part of the autonomous community
Autonomous communities of Spain
An autonomous community In other languages of Spain:*Catalan/Valencian .*Galician .*Basque . The second article of the constitution recognizes the rights of "nationalities and regions" to self-government and declares the "indissoluble unity of the Spanish nation".Political power in Spain is...
of Castile-La Mancha
Castile-La Mancha
Castile-La Mancha is an autonomous community of Spain. Castile-La Mancha is bordered by Castile and León, Madrid, Aragon, Valencia, Murcia, Andalusia, and Extremadura. It is one of the most sparsely populated of Spain's autonomous communities...
. It is bordered by the provinces of Cuenca, Madrid, Segovia, Soria, Zaragoza, and Teruel. Guadalajara is a mountainous place, the eastern side of the province is in the Sistema Ibérico
Sistema Ibérico
The Sistema Ibérico or Iberian System is one of the main systems of mountain ranges in Spain.It is a vast and complex system of mountain chains and massifs located in the central regions of the Iberian Peninsula, but reaching almost the Mediterranean coast in the Land of Valencia in the east.From...
area, while the Sistema Central
Sistema Central
The Sistema Central is one of the main systems of mountain ranges in the Iberian Peninsula.-Description:The Sistema Central is a primary feature of the Meseta Central, the inner Iberian plateau, splitting the meseta into two parts...
rises in the western part.
Its population is 213,505 (2006). The area of the province covers 12.190 km². Its capital is Guadalajara
Guadalajara, Spain
Guadalajara 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 km northeast of Madrid on the Henares River, and has a population of 83,789...
, where nearly 35% of the province's population lives. There are 288 municipalities in Guadalajara, of which more than three-quarters are villages with populations less than 200.
From 16 July 2005 to 20 July 2005 the province was devastated by a forest fire, known as the Incendio de Guadalajara. Eleven fire fighters died after a blowup. The fire was caused by hikers barbecuing.
Comarcas
- La Alcarria
- La Campiña
- La SerraníaLa SerraníaLa Serranía is a comarca in the province of Guadalajara, central Spain, with the capital in the city of Sigüenza. It is one of the less populated regions in Europe. La Serranía is home to monumental villages such as Anguita, Atienza, Luzón, Palazuelos....
- Señorío de Molina-Alto Tajo
Natural Reserves
- Lagunas de Puebla de Beleña
- Cerros Margosos de Pastrana y Yebra
- Cerros Volcánicos de La Miñosa
- Prados Húmedos de Torremocha del Pinar