Zorita de los Canes

Zorita de los Canes is a municipality located in the province of Guadalajara, Castile-La Mancha, Spain. According to the 2004 census (INE), the municipality has a population of 98 inhabitants. There is a castle located in the municipality.

Zorita de los Canes, Spain
'Alcazaba of Zorita', Zorita de los Canes
Seal
Zorita de los Canes
Location in Spain
Zorita de los Canes
Zorita de los Canes (Castilla-La Mancha)
Zorita de los Canes
Zorita de los Canes (Spain)
Coordinates: 40°19′53″N 2°59′20″W[1]
Country Spain
Autonomous communityCastile-La Mancha
ProvinceGuadalajara
ComarcaLa Alcarria
MunicipalityZorita de los Canes
Area
  Total20.23 km2 (7.81 sq mi)
Elevation
590 m (1,940 ft)
Population
 (2018)[2]
  Total70
  Density3.5/km2 (9.0/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)

The castle was given to Alfonso VIII in 1174 and was in the possession of the Dukes of Pastrana until 1723, when ownership was given to the Counts of San Rafael.[3]

References

  1. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on October 3, 2011. Retrieved November 7, 2011.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
  3. Weismuller, Alberto A. (1967), Castles from the Heart of Spain (hardcover ed.), Clarkson N. Potter, Inc., pp. 212–216

Web of Zorita de los Canes


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