Zorita de los Canes
Zorita de los Canes, Spain | |
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 'Alcazaba of Zorita', Zorita de los Canes | |
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  Zorita de los Canes Location in Guadalajara  Zorita de los Canes Location in Castilla-La Mancha  Zorita de los Canes Location in Spain | |
| Coordinates: 40°19′53″N 2°59′20″W / 40.33139°N 2.98889°W[1] | |
| Country |  Spain |
| Autonomous community | Castile-La Mancha |
| Province | Guadalajara |
| Comarca | La Alcarria |
| Municipality | Zorita de los Canes |
| Area | |
| • Total | 20.23 km2 (7.81 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 590 m (1,940 ft) |
| Population (2018)[2] | |
| • Total | 70 |
| • Density | 3.5/km2 (9.0/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Zorita de los Canes is a municipality located in the province of Guadalajara, Castile-La Mancha, Spain. According to the 2004 census (INE), the municipality has a population of 98 inhabitants. There is a castle located in the municipality.
The castle was given to Alfonso VIII in 1174 and was in the possession of the Dukes of Pastrana until 1723, when ownership was given to the Counts of San Rafael.[3]
References[edit]
- ^ "NGA: (WWW) Geonames Search - OGC Viewer WWW". Archived from the original on October 3, 2011. Retrieved November 7, 2011.
- ^ Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
- ^ Weismuller, Alberto A. (1967), Castles from the Heart of Spain (hardcover ed.), Clarkson N. Potter, Inc., pp. 212–216
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