Molina de Aragón
Place in Castile-La Mancha, Spain From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Molina de Aragón is a municipality located in the province of Guadalajara, Castile-La Mancha, Spain. According to the 2009 census (INE), the municipality had a population of 3,671 inhabitants. It held the record (−28.2 °C) for the lowest temperature measured by a meteorological station in Spain, and now it is in third place.[2]
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| Coordinates: 40°50′46″N 1°53′11″W | |
| Country | Spain |
| Autonomous community | Castile-La Mancha |
| Province | Guadalajara |
| Comarca | Señorío de Molina-Alto Tajo |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | David Pascual Herrera |
| Area | |
• Total | 168.33 km2 (64.99 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,065 m (3,494 ft) |
| Population (2018)[1] | |
• Total | 3,295 |
| • Density | 20/km2 (51/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 19300 |
| Website | Official website |
It was the seat of the taifa of Molina, a Moorish independent state, before it was reconquered by the Christians of Alfonso I of Aragon in 1129. On 21 April 1154 Manrique Pérez de Lara issued a sweeping fuero to the town of Molina, which he was building into a semi-independent fief.[3] He and his descendants claimed to rule Molina Dei gratia ("by the grace of God"). Molina is also the type location of the carbonate mineral aragonite.
Main sights
List of settlements in the municipality
Climate
Summarize
Perspective
Molina de Aragón has a warm-summer mediterranean climate (Köppen climate classification: Csb) with some semi-arid influences. Precipitation is irregular throughout the year, with most rainfall occurring during spring and autumn. Winters are cold for Spanish standards, with temperatures often below 0 °C (32 °F) due to its altitude and its inland location. Summers are warm with mean maximum around 30 °C (86 °F) while the nights remain relatively cool.
| Climate data for Molina de Aragón 1062m (1991–2020), extremes (1949-present) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 21.4 (70.5) |
26.8 (80.2) |
26.8 (80.2) |
29.6 (85.3) |
33.2 (91.8) |
37.8 (100.0) |
38.0 (100.4) |
38.0 (100.4) |
36.4 (97.5) |
30.0 (86.0) |
23.6 (74.5) |
19.2 (66.6) |
38.0 (100.4) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 8.8 (47.8) |
10.8 (51.4) |
14.4 (57.9) |
16.5 (61.7) |
20.9 (69.6) |
26.1 (79.0) |
30.0 (86.0) |
29.7 (85.5) |
24.3 (75.7) |
18.4 (65.1) |
12.0 (53.6) |
9.2 (48.6) |
18.4 (65.2) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 2.8 (37.0) |
3.9 (39.0) |
6.8 (44.2) |
9.1 (48.4) |
13.1 (55.6) |
17.5 (63.5) |
20.4 (68.7) |
20.3 (68.5) |
15.9 (60.6) |
11.2 (52.2) |
6.0 (42.8) |
3.3 (37.9) |
10.9 (51.5) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −3.3 (26.1) |
−3.0 (26.6) |
−0.8 (30.6) |
1.7 (35.1) |
5.2 (41.4) |
8.8 (47.8) |
10.9 (51.6) |
10.9 (51.6) |
7.4 (45.3) |
4.1 (39.4) |
0.0 (32.0) |
−2.6 (27.3) |
3.3 (37.9) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −28.2 (−18.8) |
−20.2 (−4.4) |
−15.6 (3.9) |
−8.6 (16.5) |
−5.2 (22.6) |
−1.8 (28.8) |
1.0 (33.8) |
0.0 (32.0) |
−3.6 (25.5) |
−6.4 (20.5) |
−15.6 (3.9) |
−28.0 (−18.4) |
−28.2 (−18.8) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 27.5 (1.08) |
24.2 (0.95) |
36.6 (1.44) |
49.7 (1.96) |
59.7 (2.35) |
44.9 (1.77) |
18.0 (0.71) |
23.8 (0.94) |
42.6 (1.68) |
46.1 (1.81) |
39.1 (1.54) |
30.9 (1.22) |
443.1 (17.45) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 5.7 | 5.2 | 6.9 | 8.8 | 8.7 | 6.1 | 2.8 | 3.0 | 4.7 | 7.5 | 6.9 | 5.9 | 72.2 |
| Average snowy days | 5.2 | 4.3 | 3.6 | 1.9 | 0.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.2 | 1.6 | 2.2 | 19.3 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 74 | 67 | 63 | 62 | 58 | 53 | 47 | 48 | 57 | 67 | 73 | 76 | 62 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 133 | 155 | 202 | 207 | 239 | 282 | 335 | 307 | 237 | 177 | 120 | 115 | 2,509 |
| Source: Agencia Estatal de Meteorologia[4][5] | |||||||||||||
Notable persons
- Claro Abánades López (1879-1973), Carlist politician and publisher
- Romualdo de Toledo y Robles (1895-1974), Carlist politician and longtime high official of Ministry of Education
- José María Araúz de Robles Estremera (1898-1977), Carlist politician and bull-breeder
Gallery
A typical inn (built 1826) at Molina de Aragón, Spain.
Old bridge over the Gallo river, 13th century, in the background the Medieval alcazar of Molina de Aragón, Spain.
Giraldo on top of St. Francis Church bell Tower.
Posada de los Comuneros.
Tower of Aragon.
Notes
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