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municipality in the autonomous community of Castile–La Mancha, Spain

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Guadalajara is a municipality located in the Castile–La Mancha region of Spain. It serves as an administrative center for its province and represents an important part of Spain's central geography and local governance.

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Guadalajara (/ˌɡwɑːdələˈhɑːrə/ GWAH-də-lə-HAR-ə, Spanish: [ɡwaðalaˈxaɾa] ) is a city and municipality in Spain, located in the autonomous community of Castilla–La Mancha. It is the capital of the Province of Guadalajara.

Guadalajara lies on the central part of the Iberian Peninsula at roughly 685 meters (2,247 ft) above sea level. Most of the city housing is located on the left (southern) bank of the Henares, in between the river and the moors of La Alcarria. In addition to the city, the municipality also includes the villages of Iriépal, Taracena, Usanos [es], and Valdenoches [es]. As of 1 January 2025, Guadalajara has a registered population of 93,470, which makes it the region's second most populated municipality.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Guadalajara” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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