Brihuega is a municipality located in the province of Guadalajara, Spain. According to the 2007 census (INE), the municipality had a population of 2,835 inhabitants.
Brihuega | |
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 Flag  Coat of arms | |
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| Coordinates: 40°45′38″N 2°52′09″W / 40.76056°N 2.86917°W | |
| Country |  Spain |
| Autonomous community |  Castilla-La Mancha |
| Province | Guadalajara |
| Comarca | La Alcarria |
| Municipality | Brihuega |
| Area | |
• Total | 296.41 km2 (114.44 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 920 m (3,020 ft) |
| Population (2018)[1] | |
• Total | 2,399 |
| • Density | 8.1/km2 (21/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Climate | Cfb |
In 1710 a hard-fought battle took place in the township between Lord Stanhope's troops and the Franco-Spanish army during the War of the Spanish Succession. The town was also the scene of violent battles during the Battle of Guadalajara in the Spanish Civil War.
Further reading
edit- Altman, Ida. Transatlantic Ties in the Spanish Empire: Brihuega, Spain and Puebla, Mexico 1560-1620. Stanford: Stanford University Press 2000.
- García López, Juan Catalina. El fuero de Brihuega. Madrid: Manuel G. Hernández 1887.
- Niño Rodríguez, Antonio. Organización social y actividades productivas en una villa castellana del antiguo régimen: Brihuega. Guadalajara: caja de Ahorro Provincial de Guadalajara 1985.
- Pérez Moreno, Camilo. Tradiciones religiosas en España: La Virgen de la Peña de Brihuega. Madrid: Asilo de Huérfanos de de S.C. de Jesús, 1884.
- Rodríguez Gutiérrez, Miguel. Bosquejo histórico de Brihuega y sus pueblos. Madrid: T. Sánchez 1981.
Gallery
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Cozagón Arch
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San Felipe Church
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Bullring
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Town Hall
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Arab Caves
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Cadena Gate
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Ancient Brihuega's City Walls
Mayors
edit- Adela de la Torre de Lope (2007–2015)[2]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
- ^ Castellanos López, José Antonio (2020). Los Diputados Regionales de Castilla-La Mancha (1983-2019): Constucción y consolidación de una autonomía. Ediciones de la Universidad de Castilla-La Mancha. pp. 717–718. ISBN 978-84-9044-370-5.
- Hugh Thomas, The Spanish Civil War, Modern Library, 2001, ISBN 0-375-75515-2
- Antony Beevor, The Battle for Spain, Orion, 1982 revised 2006, ISBN 978-0-7538-2165-7
External links
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