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{{for|the battle|Battle of Brihuega}}
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'''Brihuega''' is a municipality located in the [[Guadalajara (province)|province of Guadalajara]], [[Spain]]. According to the [[2007]] [[census]] ([[Instituto Nacional de Estadística (Spain)|INE]]), the municipality has a population of 2,835 inhabitants.
'''Brihuega''' is a municipality located in the [[Guadalajara (province)|province of Guadalajara]], Spain. According to the 2007 [[census]] ([[Instituto Nacional de Estadística (Spain)|INE]]), the municipality had a population of 2,835 inhabitants.

In 1710 a hard-fought [[Battle of Brihuega|battle]] took place in the township between [[James Stanhope, 1st Earl Stanhope|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]].

==Further reading==
*[[Ida Altman|Altman, Ida]]. ''Transatlantic Ties in the Spanish Empire: Brihuega, Spain and Puebla, Mexico 1560-1620''. Stanford: Stanford University Press 2000.
*García López, Juan Catalina. ''El fuero de Brihuega''. Madrid: Manuel G. Hernández 1887.
*Niño Rodríguez, Antonio. ''Organización social y actividades productivas en una villa castellana del antiguo régimen: Brihuega''. Guadalajara: caja de Ahorro Provincial de Guadalajara 1985.
*Pérez Moreno, Camilo. ''Tradiciones religiosas en España: La Virgen de la Peña de Brihuega''. Madrid: Asilo de Huérfanos de de S.C. de Jesús, 1884.
*Rodríguez Gutiérrez, Miguel. ''Bosquejo histórico de Brihuega y sus pueblos''. Madrid: T. Sánchez 1981.


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==Gallery==
==Gallery==


<gallery>
<gallery>
File:Brihuega Arco de Cozagon2.jpg|Arco de Cozagón
File:Brihuega Arco de Cozagon2.jpg|Cozagón Arch
File:Brihuega Iglesia de San Felipe Entrance2.jpg|San Felipe Church
File:Brihuega Iglesia de San Felipe Entrance2.jpg|San Felipe Church
File:Brihuega Plaza de Toros.jpg|Bullring
File:Brihuega Plaza de Toros.jpg|Bullring
File:Brihuega Ayuntamiento.jpg|Ayuntamiento of Brihuega
File:Brihuega Ayuntamiento.jpg|Town Hall
File:Brihuega Cuevas Arabes.jpg|Arab Caves
File:Brihuega Cuevas Arabes.jpg|Arab Caves
File:Brihuega Puerta de la Cadena.jpg|A gate of the Castle of Brihuega
File:Brihuega Puerta de la Cadena.jpg|Cadena Gate
File:Brihuega Muralla2.jpg|Ancient Brihuega's City Walls
File:Brihuega Muralla2.jpg|Ancient Brihuega's City Walls
</gallery>
</gallery>


== Mayors ==
{{Commons|Brihuega}}
{{incomplete list|date=March 2020}}
* [[Adela de la Torre de Lope]] (2007–2015)<ref>{{Cite book|last=Castellanos López|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=1iTUDwAAQBAJ&pg=PA717|publisher=[[University of Castilla–La Mancha|Ediciones de la Universidad de Castilla-La Mancha]]|title=Los Diputados Regionales de Castilla-La Mancha (1983-2019): Constucción y consolidación de una autonomía|first=José Antonio|year=2020|isbn=978-84-9044-370-5|pages=717–718}}</ref>


==See also==
{{Municipalities in Guadalajara}}
* [[Church of la Virgen de la Asunción (Romancos)]]


==References==
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{{reflist}}
* [[Hugh Thomas (historian)|Hugh Thomas]], ''The Spanish Civil War'', Modern Library, 2001, {{ISBN|0-375-75515-2}}
* [[Antony Beevor]], ''The Battle for Spain'', Orion, 1982 revised 2006, {{ISBN|978-0-7538-2165-7}}


==External links==
[[Category:Municipalities in Guadalajara]]
{{Commons category|Brihuega}}
* [http://www.brihuega.org Brihuega]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20120603152524/http://brihuega.dsland.org/ Brihuega, Plaza del Coso]

{{Municipalities in Guadalajara}}


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Latest revision as of 04:51, 13 August 2024

For the battle, see Battle of Brihuega.
Brihuega
City and Municipality
Flag of Brihuega
Flag
Coat of arms of Brihuega
Coat of arms
Brihuega is located in Province of Guadalajara
Brihuega
Brihuega
Brihuega is located in Castilla-La Mancha
Brihuega
Brihuega
Brihuega is located in Spain
Brihuega
Brihuega
Coordinates: 40°45′38″N 2°52′09″W / 40.76056°N 2.86917°W / 40.76056; -2.86917
Country Spain
Autonomous community Castilla-La Mancha
ProvinceGuadalajara
ComarcaLa Alcarria
MunicipalityBrihuega
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 zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
ClimateCfb

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

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.

Further reading

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  • Altman, Ida. Transatlantic Ties in the Spanish Empire: Brihuega, Spain and Puebla, Mexico 1560-1620. Stanford: Stanford University Press 2000.
  • García López, Juan Catalina. El fuero de Brihuega. Madrid: Manuel G. Hernández 1887.
  • Niño Rodríguez, Antonio. Organización social y actividades productivas en una villa castellana del antiguo régimen: Brihuega. Guadalajara: caja de Ahorro Provincial de Guadalajara 1985.
  • Pérez Moreno, Camilo. Tradiciones religiosas en España: La Virgen de la Peña de Brihuega. Madrid: Asilo de Huérfanos de de S.C. de Jesús, 1884.
  • Rodríguez Gutiérrez, Miguel. Bosquejo histórico de Brihuega y sus pueblos. Madrid: T. Sánchez 1981.
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  • Cozagón Arch
    Cozagón Arch
  • San Felipe Church
    San Felipe Church
  • Bullring
    Bullring
  • Town Hall
    Town Hall
  • Arab Caves
    Arab Caves
  • Cadena Gate
    Cadena Gate
  • Ancient Brihuega's City Walls
    Ancient Brihuega's City Walls

Mayors

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See also

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References

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  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.
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