Brihuega
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| Brihuega | |||
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| Country |  Spain |
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| Autonomous community |  Castilla-La Mancha |
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| Province | Guadalajara | ||
| Comarca | La Alcarria | ||
| Municipality | Brihuega | ||
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| • Total | 296.41 km2 (114.44 sq mi) | ||
| Elevation | 920 m (3,020 ft) | ||
| Population (2018)[1] | |||
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| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | ||
| 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.
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
- 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
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- Adela de la Torre de Lope (2007–2015)[2]
See also
References
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<references />, or <references group="..." />- 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
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