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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 |
'''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. |
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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 |
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]]. |
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==Further reading== |
==Further reading== |
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File:Brihuega Muralla2.jpg|Ancient Brihuega's City Walls |
File:Brihuega Muralla2.jpg|Ancient Brihuega's City Walls |
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== Mayors == |
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* [[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> |
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==See also== |
==See also== |
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Latest revision as of 04:51, 13 August 2024
Brihuega | |
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Coordinates: 40°45′38″N 2°52′09″W / 40.76056°N 2.86917°W | |
Country | Spain |
Autonomous community | Castilla-La Mancha |
Province | Guadalajara |
Comarca | La Alcarria |
Municipality | Brihuega |
Area | |
• Total | 296.41 km2 (114.44 sq mi) |
Elevation | 920 m (3,020 ft) |
Population (2018)[1] | |
• Total | 2,399 |
• Density | 8.1/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 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
[edit]- 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.
Gallery
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Cozagón Arch
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San Felipe Church
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Bullring
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Town Hall
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Arab Caves
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Cadena Gate
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Ancient Brihuega's City Walls
Mayors
[edit]- Adela de la Torre de Lope (2007–2015)[2]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
- ^ 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.
- 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
[edit]Wikimedia Commons has media related to Brihuega.