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Revision as of 08:54, 1 November 2010
Molina de Aragón, Spain | |
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| Country | Spain |
| Autonomous community | Castile-La Mancha |
| Province | Guadalajara |
| Comarca | Señorío de Molina-Alto Tajo |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | David Pascual Herrera |
| Area | |
• Total | 168.33 km2 (64.99 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,065 m (3,494 ft) |
| Population (2009) | |
• Total | 3,671 |
| • Density | 22/km2 (56/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 19300 |
| Website | Official website |
Molina de Aragón is a municipality located in the province of Guadalajara, Castile-La Mancha, Spain. According to the 2009 census (INE), the municipality has a population of 3,671 inhabitants. It holds the record (-28°C) for the lowest temperature measured by a meteorological station in Spain.[1]
It was the seat of the taifa of Molina, a Moorish independent state, before it was conquered by the Christians of Alfonso I of Aragon in 1129. On 21 April 1154 Manrique Pérez de Lara issued a sweeping fuero to the town of Molina, which he was building into a semi-indepent fief.[2] He and his descendants claimed to rule Molina Dei gratia ("by the grace of God").
Main sights
- Medieval alcazar (10th-11th centuries), the largest in the province
- Roman bridge (Puente Viejo)
- Convent of St. Francis
- Church of Santa Clara
- Church of Santa María de San Gil
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Molina de Aragón.
Notes
- ^ Extreme temperatures in Spain
- ^ Simon Barton, The Aristocracy in Twelfth-century León and Castile (Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1997), 265.
