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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 scenario of violent battles during the [[Battle of Guadalajara]] in the [[Spanish Civil War]].
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==
==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 ==
{{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==
==See also==
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{{Municipalities in Guadalajara}}


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Latest revision as of 04:51, 13 August 2024

Brihuega
Flag of Brihuega
Coat of arms of Brihuega
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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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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