Brihuega

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Coordinates: 40°45′38″N2°52′09″W / 40.76056°N 2.86917°W / 40.76056; -2.86917 Coordinates: 40°45′38″N2°52′09″W / 40.76056°N 2.86917°W / 40.76056; -2.86917
Country Flag of Spain.svg  Spain
Autonomous community Bandera Castilla-La Mancha.svg  Castilla-La Mancha
Province Guadalajara
Comarca La Alcarria
Municipality Brihuega
Area
  Total296.41 km2 (114.44 sq mi)
Elevation
920 m (3,020 ft)
Population
 (2018) [1]
  Total2,399
  Density8.1/km2 (21/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
Climate Cfb

Brihuega is a municipality located in the province of Guadalajara, Spain. According to the 2007 census (INE), the municipality has a population of 2,835 inhabitants.

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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.

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References

  1. Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
  2. 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.