Luzaga

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Luzaga, Spain
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Luzaga, Spain
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Luzaga, Spain
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Luzaga, Spain
Coordinates: Coordinates: 40°58′28″N2°26′39″W / 40.97444°N 2.44417°W / 40.97444; -2.44417
Country Flag of Spain.svg  Spain
Autonomous community Castile-La Mancha
Province Guadalajara
Municipality Luzaga
Area
  Total29.70 km2 (11.47 sq mi)
Elevation
1,072 m (3,517 ft)
Population
 (2018) [1]
  Total72
  Density2.4/km2 (6.3/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)

Luzaga is a village and municipality in the province of Guadalajara, Spain, part of the autonomous community of Castile-La Mancha. Luzaga's Bronze, the most significant known example of Celtiberian script, was found here.

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References

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