Jadraque
Municipality in Castilla–La Mancha, Spain
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Jadraque is a municipality of Spain located in the province of Guadalajara, Castilla–La Mancha.[2] The municipality spans across a total area of 38.91 km2.[2] As of 1 January 2020, it has a population of 1,370.[2]
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Jadraque | |
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View from the castle | |
 Coat of arms | |
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| Coordinates: 40°55′36″N 2°55′25″W | |
| Country | Spain |
| Autonomous community | Castilla–La Mancha |
| Province | Guadalajara |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Alberto Domínguez Luis |
| Area | |
• Total | 38.91 km2 (15.02 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 832 m (2,730 ft) |
| Population (2025-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 1,522 |
| • Density | 39.12/km2 (101.3/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Jadraqueños |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Website | Official website |
History
It is home to a medieval castle, the so-called Castle of Cid. In a barter, Alfonso Carrillo de Acuña transferred the castle of Jadraque to Pedro González de Mendoza in exchange for the town of Maqueda and the mayorship of Toledo on 27 January 1470.[3]
By the early 16th century, the land of Jadraque extended across around 713 km2 of the Henares basin (divided into the sexmos of Henares and Bornova).[4]
