Editing Province of Guadalajara

{{Short description|Province of Spain}}
{{About|the province of Guadalajara in Spain|other uses|Guadalajara (disambiguation)}}
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'''Guadalajara''' ({{IPAc-en|ˌ|ɡ|w|ɑː|d|ə|l|ə|ˈ|h|ɑːr|ə}} {{respell|GWAH|də|lə|HAR|ə}}, {{IPA|es|ɡwaðalaˈxaɾa|lang|Pronunciation of Guadalajara in Spanish.ogg}}) is a [[provinces of Spain|province]] of [[Spain]], belonging to the [[autonomous communities of Spain|autonomous community]] of [[Castilla–La Mancha]]. As of 2019 it had a population of 258,890 people.<ref>[https://ine.es Instituto Nacional de Estadística]</ref> The population of the province has grown in the last 10 years. It is located in the centre of the [[Iberian Peninsula]].

==History==
===Prehistory===
[[File:Hierogamia de Los Casares.gif|thumb|left|upright=0.6|Petroglyph depicting a [[hierogamy]] found in the [[Cueva de los Casares]]]]
The province has been inhabited since the [[Paleolithic]] as evidenced by stone tools found on the banks of the [[Henares River|Henares]] and [[Linares River|Linares]] rivers. There are also numerous prehistoric cave paintings in the [[Cueva de los Casares]] in [[Riba de Saelices]] while [[Megalithic]] tombs from the 4th millennium B.C. have been found at various sites in the province including [[Alcolea del Pinar]]. There are remains of several [[Bronze Age]] settlements along the river banks in the area, notably that in Loma del Lomo in [[Cogolludo]] as well as a late Bronze Age settlement in [[Mojares]].<ref name=ahc>{{cite web|url=http://www.aache.com/docs/histoprogu.htm|title=Historia de la provincia de Guadalajara|author= Antonio Herrera Casado|publisher=Editorial Mediterráneo|access-date=2 September 2014 |language=es}}</ref>

===Celtiberians and Romans===
The [[Celtiberians]] occupied the territory during the late Iron Age between the 6th and 3rd centuries B.C. in [[Sigüenza]], [[Atienza]], and [[Termancia]] in the north and further south around [[Molina de Aragón|Molina]]. In addition to raising livestock and breeding horses, they created many fortified towns and villages as well as castles. Between 143 and 133 B.C., the Romans initiated their battles to conquer Spain which continued until 94 B.C. They brought agriculture, mining, and commerce to the region, facilitating communications with roads and bridges. The important Roman city was Segontia (Sigüenza), although they built a town wall around [[Luzaga]] and public buildings.<ref name=ahc/>

===Middle Ages===
[[File:Sepultura Agén 1.jpg|thumb|left|upright=0.6|An aquitanian clergy, Bernard of Agen, bishop of Sigüenza, conquered the territory of his diocese.]]
The [[Visigoths]], with their capital at [[Toledo, Spain|Toledo]], were dominant in the area around the 6th and 7th centuries A.D., bringing Christianity and Germanic law into the region. In 578, King [[Leovigild]] founded Recópolis on the [[River Tagus]] with a basilica and a palace. The Moors arrived in the area in c. 711, establishing Islamic rule for some four centuries until the early 13th century. Their most important contribution was founding of the current-day provincial capital, Madinat-al-Faray ([[Guadalajara, Spain|Guadalajara]], from Arabic {{lang|ar|وادي الحجارة}} ''[[wādi]] al-ħajāra'', "streambed/valley of stones"), which was established by the Berber captain [[al-Faray]], remembered for overcoming the Christians in the 9th century.<ref name=ahc/>

The territory now covered by the Province of Guadalajara was part of the [[Central March|Middle March]] of [[Al-Andalus]]. Generally sparsely populated, the most important towns were Atienza, Guadalajara, [[Jadraque]], [[Hita]] and Sigüenza. Following the dismemberment of the [[Caliphate of Córdoba]], Toledo gained independence in 1018, reaching its zenith under [[Al-Mamun of Toledo|Yahya-al-Mamun]] who reigned from 1043 to 1075. Following his death, pressure from King [[Alfonso VI of León and Castile]] led to the beginning of Christian conquest of the region in 1085. By the early 12th century, Molina, La Serrania, Sigüenza and the Tagus Valley were retrieved leading to the establishment of the Bishopric of Sigüenza. Under Alfonso VII and Alfonso VIII, the region was repopulated with people from other parts of Castile. With the conquest of [[Province of Cuenca|Cuenca]] and [[Alarcón]] at the end of the 12th century and the victory at [[Battle of Las Navas de Tolosa|Las Navas de Tolosa]] in 1212, the entire territory of Guadalajara was again in the hands of the Castilian Christians.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.arteguias.com/romanico_ambguadalajara.htm|title=Historia de Guadalajara en la Edad Media|publisher=arteguias.com|access-date=23 September 2014 |language=es}}</ref>

===Modern age and Renaissance===
[[File:El Cardenal Mendoza, por Juan Rodríguez de Segovia.jpg|thumb|left|upright=0.6|[[Pedro González de Mendoza]], the Cardinal Mendoza.]]
The modern age began with the [[Catholic Monarchs]], [[Isabella I of Castile]] and [[Ferdinand II of Aragon]] whose marriage in [[Valladolid]] in 1469 united the crowns of Castile and [[Aragón]]. They centralized the authority which had developed in the church, the military and the nobility ostensibly to earn income for fighting the infidels by reselling the territories they had gained. In the 16th century, this practice was reinforced by [[Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor|Charles I]] and [[Philip II of Spain|Philip II]]. In Guadalajara, this was particularly the case with areas that had belonged to the military orders of [[Order of Calatrava|Calatrava]] and [[Pastrana, Spain|Pastrana]]. The [[House of Mendoza|Mendozas]] who succeeded in acquiring substantial territories built a fortified palace in Pastrana and extended their influence over [[Sayatón]], [[Escopete]] and [[Albalate de Zorita|Albalate]].<ref name=ahc/>

Under the Mendozas, the city of Guadalajara prospered in the 15th and 16th centuries, attracting writers, historians and philosophers, bringing it the name ''la Atenas alcarreña'' (the Alcarrian Athens). Encouraged by the [[Renaissance]], [[Íñigo López de Mendoza, 1st Marquis of Santillana]], (1398–1458) not only built palaces, churches and monasteries but developed a large library of Greek and Latin volumes. In the 16th century, his namesake [[Íñigo López de Mendoza, 4th Duke of the Infantado]], (1493–1566) went on to found an academy in the city, attracting additional writers. Pastrana also prospered during the Renaissance under the leadership of [[Ruy Gómez de Silva]] (1516–1573) with the establishment of Latin and choir schools. By the end of the 16th century, the town was famous for its tapestries and its Carmelite convents. With the death of Ruy's widow, [[Ana de Mendoza, Princess of Eboli|Ana de Mendoza]] in 1592, the nobility moved to Madrid, causing the province to lose the high status it had achieved. While the [[Spanish Golden Age]] developed in central Spain during the 17th century, Guadalajara experienced an extended period of decline as the [[Habsburg Spain|Habsburgs]] brought about increased centralization.<ref name=ahc/>

===18th and 19th centuries===
In the early 18th century, under the [[War of the Spanish Succession]], the city of Guadalajara and the province's main towns all suffered considerable damage. In 1719, a royal textile factory was established in Guadalajara, bringing workers not only from across Spain but from the rest of Europe, especially the Netherlands. The factory prospered throughout the 18th century but was closed in the early 19th century as a result of the [[War of Spanish Independence]]. During the War of Independence, French troops caused extensive damage to towns in the province, especially Molina where over 600 buildings were destroyed by fire. When the city of Guadalajara was liberated in 1813, it was left in a devastated and poverty-stricken state. Conditions improved in 1840 with the establishment of the [[Academy of Military Engineering of Guadalajara|Academy of Military Engineering]] in the former textile factory. Further military installations followed, culminating at the end of the century in the establishment of the Airship Regiment which led to a range of early exploits and experiments.<ref name=ahc/>
The finding of silver in the mining district of [[Hiendelaencina]] in 1844 lead to a [[silver rush]] in the area.<ref>{{Cite journal|last=López Gómez|first=Antonio |year=1969|journal=Cuadernos de geografía|issue=6|pages=211; 225–226|title=El distrito minero de Hiendelaencina|url=http://dialnet.unirioja.es/servlet/articulo?codigo=2295970&orden=157895&info=link|issn=0210-086X}}</ref>

===Recent history===

The military facilities continued to provide Guadalajara with financial relief during the first 30 years of the 20th century. The population increased slightly, while further improvements resulted from the influence of the wealthy landowner and politician [[Álvaro de Figueroa, 1st Count of Romanones|Count of Romanones]] who was the representative for Guadalajara from 1886 to 1936. After fighting on the Republican side during the [[Spanish Civil War]], the province was given little attention by the successive governments of [[Francisco Franco]] until the late 1950s when plans for moving industrial development out of Madrid began to favour Guadalajara and the [[Henares River|Henares]] corridor. While new industries and improved communications brought prosperity to Guadalajara, [[Torrejón]], [[Alcalá de Henares|Alcalá]], [[Azuqueca de Henares|Azuqueca]] and [[Yunquera de Henares]], it also caused drastic decreases in population in rural areas.<ref name=ahc/>

From 16 to 20 July 2005 the province was devastated by a [[forest fire]], known as the ''incendio de Guadalajara''.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.elmundo.es/elmundo/2005/07/18/sociedad/1121670461.html|title=Un incendio asola el noreste de Guadalajara y se cobra la vida de 11 personas|newspaper=El Mundo|date=18 July 2005|access-date=22 September 2014|language=es}}</ref> Eleven firefighters died after a  [[Glossary of wildfire terms|blowup]]. The fire was caused by hikers barbecuing.

==Geography and climate==
[[File:Provincia_de_Guadalajara_relieve_location_map.jpg|right|230px|Relief]]

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The Province of Guadalajara is located in eastern-central Spain, the northeast of the autonomous community of [[Castile-La Mancha]], covering an area of {{cvt|12.190|km2}},<ref>{{cite book|title=Statesman's yearbook|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=bDQ1AAAAIAAJ|year=1981|publisher=Macmillan|page=1103}}</ref> 3.42% of the area of Spain. It is bordered by the provinces of [[Cuenca Province (Spain)|Cuenca]], [[Madrid Province|Madrid]], [[Segovia Province|Segovia]], [[Soria Province|Soria]], [[Zaragoza Province|Zaragoza]], and [[Teruel Province|Teruel]]. Its capital is [[Guadalajara, Spain|Guadalajara]], where nearly 35% of the province's population lives. There are 288 municipalities in Guadalajara, of which more than three-quarters are villages with populations less than 200.

Guadalajara is a [[mountainous]] region, the eastern side of the province is in the [[Sistema Ibérico]] area, while the [[Sistema Central]] rises in the western part.<ref name="Friend1996">{{cite book|last=Friend|first=P. F.|title=Tertiary Basins of Spain: The Stratigraphic Record of Crustal Kinematics|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=3hwD5UjwjbEC&pg=PA267|date=January 1996|publisher=Cambridge University Press|isbn=978-0-521-46171-9|page=267}}</ref><ref name="ValeroÁlvarez2003">{{cite book|last1=Valero|first1=José Arturo de Juan|last2=Álvarez|first2=José Fernando Ortega|last3=Martín-Benito|first3=José María Tartajuelo|title=Sistemas de cultivo: evaluación de itinerarios técnicos|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=cw02rop9QI0C&pg=PA40|year=2003|publisher=Mundi-Prensa Libros|language=es|isbn=978-84-8476-138-9|page=40}}</ref> The Sistema Ibérico occupies the northeastern part, with the Sierras de Somosierra, [[Sierra de Ayllón|Ayllón]], [[Sierra del Ocejón]], Alto Rey, Bodera Barahona, and Radona mountains in the vicinity. The mountains are mainly limestone,<ref name="MonteroAranzana2006">{{cite book|last1=Montero|first1=José Antonio|last2=Aranzana|first2=Eduardo de Juana|last3=Barrio|first3=Fernando|title=Where to Watch Birds in Spain: The 100 Best Sites|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=odVFAAAAYAAJ|year=2006|publisher=Lynx Edicions|isbn=978-84-96553-04-0}}</ref> eroded by the gorges of the rivers, such as the Henares (with a basin area of 3,735 square kilometres), and Jarama (with a basin area of 782 square kilometres) rivers.

The [[Tagus]] (Tajo), one of Spain's main rivers, is a major river of the eastern part of the province, forming a [[Tagus Basin|basin]] with an area of 4,686 square kilometres, part of the wider Madrid basin.<ref name="Friend1996"/> Also of note is the [[Tajuña River]] with an area of 2,015 square kilometres, and the [[Ebro River]], forming a basin area of 996 square kilometres. Other features of note are the [[Parque Natural del Alto Tajo]], [[Hayedo de Tejera Negra]], [[Lagunas de Puebla de Beleña]], [[Cerros Margosos de Pastrana y Yebra]], [[Cerros Volcánicos de La Miñosa]] and [[Prados Húmedos de Torremocha del Pinar]].<ref name="SwaayWarren2003">{{cite book|last1=Swaay|first1=Chris van|last2=Warren|first2=Martin|title=Prime butterfly areas in Europe: priority sites for conservation|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=PdlMAAAAYAAJ|year=2003|publisher=Ministry of Agriculture, Nature Management and Fisheries|page=7|isbn=9789072578242 }}</ref>

===Climate===
[[File:Pinos y Nieve. Alto Rey.jpg|thumb|right|Snowy pinewoods in the Alto Rey mountains]]
The province, given its wide and varied geographical features, has a range of different weather conditions, although generally it may be classified as a typical Mediterranean Continental climate of the Central Plateau.<ref name="clima">{{cite book|title=Ordenanzas de la Junta de Comunidades de Castilla - la Mancha| date=7 February 2003 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=7ZEavsnsmV0C&pg=PA20|publisher=MAD-Eduforma|language=es|isbn=978-84-665-2332-5|page=20}}</ref> Long, dry and hot summers, with equally long and harsh winters give way to milder weather conditions in spring and later in autumn. The climatic diversity produces a range of vegetation and ecosystems, and trees such as oaks, juniper, pine, beech, etc. can all be found in the province.<ref>{{cite book|title=Historia, clima y paisaje: Estudios geográficos en memoria del profesor Antonio López Gómez|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=0gRf0y_WdnAC&pg=PA323|year=2004|publisher=Universitat de València|language=es|isbn=978-84-370-5864-1|page=323}}</ref> The seasonal distribution of rainfall is influenced by the relief, the most rainfall occurring in the mountainous areas of the Sistema Ibérico with between 700 and 900&nbsp;mm per year, and in the headwaters of the Jarama and Sorbe rivers in the [[Sierra de Ayllón|Sierra de Ayllon]], with more than 800&nbsp;mm. The Henares and Tajuña valleys, and the northern area of moorland in [[Sigüenza]] have less than 600&nbsp;mm annually on average, and in some areas such as the Molina moorlands, bordering the provinces of Zaragoza and Teruel, rainfall may be below 400&nbsp;mm.

===Subdivisions===
{{main article|List of municipalities in Guadalajara}}
The province contains the comarcas of [[La Alcarria]], [[Campiña de Guadalajara|La Campiña]], [[La Serranía]] and [[Señorío de Molina-Alto Tajo]].<ref name="AguirreDuarte1995">{{cite book|last1=Aguirre|first1=José Angel García de Cortázar y Ruiz de|last2=Duarte|first2=José Ignacio de la Iglesia|title=V Semana de Estudios Medievales: Nájera, 1 al 5 de agosto de 1994|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=4c6gAAAAMAAJ|year=1995|publisher=Gobierno de La Rioja, Instituto de Estudios Riojanos|language=es|isbn=978-84-87252-45-7|page=92}}</ref>

==Population==
The historical population is given in the following chart:
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==Landmarks==
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Landmarks of note include the castle and walls of [[Palazuelos, Guadalajara|Palazuelos]], [[Palace of El Infantado]], [[Ducal Palace of Pastrana]], [[Palace of the Dukes of Medinaceli (Cogolludo)]], [[Sigüenza Cathedral]], [[Cueva de los Casares]] in La [[Riba de Saelices]] and [[Castillo de Pioz]]. The [[Co-cathedral of Santa María de la Fuente la Mayor]] in the city of Guadalajara was declared a ''[[Bien de Interés Cultural]]'' site in 1941.{{citation needed|date=November 2016}}

===Castles===
Standing high on a rock, [[Atienza Castle]] can be seen from miles around. It frequently changed hands between the Moors and the Christians until it was finally retaken by Alfonso VI in 1085.<ref name=castillo>{{cite web|url=http://www.atienza.biz/monumentos_ver/el-castillo/ver/1|title=El Castillo|publisher=Atienza|access-date=25 September 2014|language=es|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141006094312/http://www.atienza.biz/monumentos_ver/el-castillo/ver/1|archive-date=6 October 2014|url-status=dead}}</ref> With foundations dating back to the 5th century, [[Sigüenza Castle]] was extended by the Moors and retaken for the Christians by [[Bernard of Agen]] in 1123.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.turismocastillalamancha.es/patrimonio/castillo-de-siguenza-34464/visita/|title=Castillo de Sigüenza|publisher=Turismo Castilla-La Mancha|access-date=25 September 2014|language=es|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141002064144/http://www.turismocastillalamancha.es/patrimonio/castillo-de-siguenza-34464/visita/|archive-date=2 October 2014}}</ref> In the late 18th century, Bishop Juan Díaz de la Guerra changed the appearance of the fortress into that of an episcopal palace but during the [[War of Spanish Independence]] it was taken by the French who seriously damaged it. In the 1830s, it was devastated by fire and had to be abandoned.<ref name=cs>{{cite web|url=http://www.ciudadsegontia.com/castle.htm|title=Its history, its legens and its curiosities|publisher=The Castle of Sigüenza|access-date=25 September 2014 |language=es}}</ref> After being fully restored, the castle was opened as a [[Paradores|Parador]] luxury hotel in 1976. Decorated with banners and suits of armour, the huge lounge is the castle's original dining room.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.paradores-spain.com/spain/psiguenza.html|title=Parador Hotel Siguenza|publisher=ParaPromotions|access-date=26 September 2014 }}</ref>

The [[Castle of Molina de Aragón]] is located on a hill commanding the surrounding valley, and is formed by an external line of walls with four gates and six towers of which four are currently in good condition. Originally, the line of towers included a village. The castle originated as a [[Muslim conquest of the Iberian Peninsula|Moorish fortress]] (10th-11th century), built over a pre-existing [[Celtiberians|Celtiberian]] castle. The fortress was used as residence of the lords of the [[taifa of Molina]]. [[El Cid]] resided here when he was exiled from [[Kingdom of Castile|Castile]]. In 1129 it was conquered from the Moors by [[Alfonso I of Aragon]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.turismomolinaaltotajo.com/quever.php?lang=en&localidad=55&monumento=1|title=Molina de Aragon Castle|publisher=Official Website of Molina and the Alto Tajo|access-date=26 September 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304215702/http://www.turismomolinaaltotajo.com/quever.php?lang=en&localidad=55&monumento=1|archive-date=4 March 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref>

The impressive [[Torija Castle]] was built in the 11th century by the [[Knights Templar]]. Constructed of Alcarria limestone, the rectangular structure has three round towers and a cylindrical keep. In 1445, it was taken by the Navarran captain Juan de Puelles and was subsequently owned by Cardinal [[Pedro González de Mendoza]] (1428–1495). In the 19th century, it was occupied by the French under General Hugo, the father of [[Victor Hugo]], until it was taken and destroyed by [[El Empecinado]]. Its restoration was completed in 1962.<ref name=cdt>{{cite web|url=http://www.turismocastillalamancha.es/patrimonio/castillo-de-torija-6664/visita/|title=Castillo de Torija|publisher=Turismo Castilla-La Mancha|access-date=26 September 2014|language=es|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141016035828/http://www.turismocastillalamancha.es/patrimonio/castillo-de-torija-6664/visita/|archive-date=16 October 2014|url-status=dead}}</ref>

[[Jadraque Castle]] overlooking the [[River Henares]], sometimes known as the Castle of El Cid, has four round towers and one rectangular tower. Today's perfectly proportioned palatial structure was built by [[Juan Guas]] in the 15th century but it stands on the site of a fortress used for centuries by the Moors. The outer fabric has been substantially restored but the interior is still in a state of ruin.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.monumentalnet.org/castilla_la_mancha/guadalajara/jadraque/jadraque/castillo_de_jadraque.php|title=Castillo de Jadraque / Castillo del Cid|publisher=MonumentalNet|access-date=26 September 2014|language=es|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://archive.today/20140926133351/http://www.monumentalnet.org/castilla_la_mancha/guadalajara/jadraque/jadraque/castillo_de_jadraque.php|archive-date=26 September 2014}}</ref>

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==References==
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==External links==
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* [http://www.dguadalajara.es Official site]

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