| Guadalajara province | |
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Location  | |
Coat of arms and flag   | |
| State | Spain |
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| Region | Castile-La Mancha |
| Capital | Guadalajara |
| Surface | 12,167 km² |
| Inhabitants | 259.537 (2012 census) |
| Institutional website | |
Guadalajara province it is a province Spanish of the Castile-La Mancha.
To know
Geographical notes
It borders the Castile and León (provinces of Segovia and of Soria) to the north, with theAragon (provinces of Zaragoza and of Teruel) to the east, with the province of Cuenca to the south and with the autonomous community of Madrid West.
Territories and tourist destinations
Urban centers
Castle above Molina de Aragón
- Guadalajara - Capital of the homonymous province of which it is also the largest city.
- Alovera - Alovera is located in the "Corredor of the Henares", which is the area between the cities of Madrid and Guadalajara around the Henares River.
- Atienza - It has numerous religious, civil and military monuments.
- Azuqueca de Henares - Although Roman remains have been found, there are few vestiges of the past in Azuqueca.
- Brihuega - Town perched on a plateau in the Tajunya River Valley.
- Cabanillas del Campo - Once a small cluster of huts that in the twentieth century saw a great growth, driven by the industrial sector.
- Chiloeches - 9 km from Guadalajara.
- El Casar - Founded in 1085.
- Mark it - With buildings from the 16th and 17th centuries.
- Molina de Aragón - With the great fortress overlooking the city.
- Pastrana - Worthy of note are the Collegiate Church, the Palazzo Ducale, where the princess of Eboli lived, the tapestries of Alfonso V, and the convents founded by Santa Teresa. All this contributes to creating a medieval atmosphere poised between memories and legends.
- Pioz - Small town with a 15th century castle,
- Sigüenza - The town is arranged as an amphitheater on the sides of a hill overlooking the Henares river.
- Torrejón del Rey - Worthy of note is the Parish Church of San Giuliano and Santa Vasilisa.
Other destinations
Embalse de Entrepeñas
- Embalse de Buendía - Artificial lake.
- Embalse de Entrepeñas - Artificial lake.
- Alto Tajo Natural Park - It is located in the southwest of the province and its neighbor province of Teruel. There is the source of the river Tajo.
- Barranco del Rio Dulce Natural Park - Located in the northeast, it forms the watershed between the Tagus and the Ebro.
- Sierra Norte de Guadalajara Natural Park - It is located in the northeast mostly in the Sierra de Ayllon, its highest peak is the Pico del Lobo with 2,272 m.
How to get
How to get around
What see
Castle of Sigüenza
- 1 Sigüenza Castle (Castillo de Sigüenza) (Sigüenza).
- 2 Molina de Aragon Castle (Castillo de Molina de Aragón) (Molina de Aragón).
- 3 Torija Castle (Castillo de Torija) (Torija).
- 4 Atienza Castle (Castillo de Atienza) (Atienza).
- 5 Jadraque Castle (Castillo de Jadraque) (Jadraque).
- 6 Castle and walls of Palazuelos (Castillo y Murallas de Palazuelos) (Palazuelos).
- 7 Palace in Guadalajara (Palacio del Infantado) (Guadalajara).
- 8 Ducal Palace of Pastrana (Palacio Ducal de Pastrana) (Pastrana).
- 9 Ducal Palace of Cogolludo (Palacio Ducal de Cogolludo) (Cogolludo).
- 10 Cathedral of Santa Maria di Sigüenza (Sigüenza).
- 11 Guadalajara Cathedral (Concatedral de Guadalajara) (Guadalajara).
- 12 La Riba de Saelices cave (Cueva de los Casares in La Riba de Saelices) (Riba de Saelices).
- 13 Castle in Pioz (Castillo de Pioz) (Pioz).
What to do
At the table
Safety
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