Anguita

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Anguita
Municipality
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Coat of arms of Anguita
Coat of arms
Anguita is located in Province of Guadalajara
Anguita
Anguita
Location in Spain
Coordinates: 41°01′33″N 2°22′07″W / 41.02583°N 2.36861°W / 41.02583; -2.36861
Country Spain
Autonomous communityCastile-La Mancha
ProvinceGuadalajara
Comarca
Judicial districtSigüenza
Government
 • MayorClaudio Sancho González (PSOE)
Area
 • Total127.19 km2 (49.11 sq mi)
Elevation
1,107 m (3,632 ft)
Population
 (2018)[1]
 • Total163
 • Density1.3/km2 (3.3/sq mi)
Demonym(s)Anguiteños
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
19283

Anguita is a municipality in the province of Guadalajara, Castile-La Mancha, Spain, with a population of 203 in 2009.

Geography[]

Anguita is located in the Sistema Ibérico below . River Tajuña and its tributaries, and flow through the area.

The municipality includes the towns of , Anguita, , and .

There is an important population of Dupont's lark (Chersophilus duponti) in the surrounding area.

History[]

Anguita's area has been populated since ancient times. Anguita has remains of a Roman camp, although it is possible that it has been a Celtiberian city before.

During the al-Andalus period, Anguita was located on the frontier with the northern Christian-held territory.

In 1813 the first of Spain was signed here.

Main sights[]

  • Cigüeña Tower.
  • Remains of the Roman camp
  • and some others ruins, such as those of , where is the biggest necropolis of this culture, "El Altillo".
  • Saint Peter Church, a Romanesque-Gothic church.
  • Virgen de la Lastra hermitage, the biggest church in the village.
  • La Soledad hermitage, a typical local hermitage.

References[]

  1. ^ Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.

External links[]


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