El Casar

El Casar (Spanish pronunciation: [el kaˈsaɾ]) is a municipality located in the province of Guadalajara, Castile-La Mancha, Spain.

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Coordinates:
CountrySpain
RegionCastile-La Mancha
ProvinceGuadalajara
Area
  Total51.84 km2 (20.02 sq mi)
Elevation
833 m (2,733 ft)
Population
 (2018)[1]
  Total11,812
  Density230/km2 (590/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)

Located in the border with the Community of Madrid, in the route of the N-320 road,[2] it lies at 833 metres above sea level.[3] The municipality covers an area of 51.84 km2.[4]

As of 2018 it has a population of 11,812. El Casar is one of the municipalities in the province that experienced a great population increase in the late 20th century,[5] in parallel to a huge increase in the urbanised area, through low-density residential developments, initially intended mainly for second homes.[2] The population has roughly multiplied tenfold during the 1981–2011 period.[6]

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