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Guadalajara, Spain
Municipality in Castilla–La Mancha, Spain / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Guadalajara (/ˌɡwɑːdələˈhɑːrə/ GWAH-də-lə-HAR-ə, Spanish: [ɡwaðalaˈxaɾa] ⓘ)[2] 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.
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Coordinates: 40°38′1.36″N 3°10′2.62″W | |
Country | Spain |
Region | Castilla–La Mancha |
Province | Guadalajara |
Government | |
• Mayor | Alberto Rojo Blas (PSOE) |
Area | |
• Municipality | 235.49 km2 (90.92 sq mi) |
Elevation | 708 m (2,323 ft) |
Highest elevation | 972 m (3,189 ft) |
Lowest elevation | 620 m (2,030 ft) |
Population (2019) | |
• Municipality | 85,871 |
• Density | 360/km2 (940/sq mi) |
• Urban | 161,683 |
Demonyms | Guadalajareño/a[lower-alpha 1] |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 19001–5 |
Dialing code | 949 |
Website | Official website |
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Lying on the central part of the Iberian Peninsula at roughly 685 meters (2,247 ft) metres above sea level, the city straddles the Henares River. As of 2018[update] it has a population of 86,222 which makes it the region's second most populated municipality.