Luzón

Municipality in Castilla–La Mancha, Spain
Coat of arms of Luzón
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41°1′37″N 2°16′32″W / 41.02694°N 2.27556°W / 41.02694; -2.27556CountrySpainAutonomous communityCastilla–La ManchaProvinceGuadalajaraArea
 • Total56.98 km2 (22.00 sq mi)Elevation
1,176 m (3,858 ft)Population
 (2018)[1]
 • Total67 • Density1.2/km2 (3.0/sq mi)DemonymLuzonero/Luzonera or LuzonenseTime zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal code
19285

Luzón is a municipality of Spain located in the province of Guadalajara, autonomous communityy of Castile-La Mancha. According to the 2012 census of the INE, the municipality has a population of only 79 inhabitants, having undergone a severe population decline since the last half of the twentieth century.

Location

During the carnival locals traditionally dress up as demons.[2]

Luzón is located on top of a small hillock peaked by the parish church which is dedicated to Saint Peter the Apostle and belongs to the Roman Catholic Diocese of Sigüenza-Guadalajara.[3]

This town lies in the Tajuña river valley, at the feet of the Sierra de Solorio range, Sistema Ibérico. The nearest towns are Anguita to the west and Maranchón to the east.[4]

See also

References

  1. ^ Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
  2. ^ "Luzón (Guadalajara)". El Mundo.
  3. ^ Historia de Luzón, provincia de Guadalajara
  4. ^ Luzón, Guadalajara - TCLM

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