Cifuentes, Guadalajara
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| Coordinates: 40°47′11″N 2°37′17″W / 40.78639°N 2.62139°W | |
| Country | Spain |
| Autonomous community | Castilla–La Mancha |
| Province | Guadalajara |
| Area | |
• Total | 220.23 km2 (85.03 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 894 m (2,933 ft) |
| Population (2025-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 1,731 |
| • Density | 7.860/km2 (20.36/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Cifuentes (Spanish pronunciation: [θiˈfwen.tes]) is a municipality of Spain belonging to the province of Guadalajara, in the autonomous community of Castilla–La Mancha.[2] As of 1 January 2025, the municipality has a registered population of 1,731.[2] The historic Church of San Salvador stands in the town.
Extending across a total area of 220.23 km2,[2] the municipality includes ten minor rural settlements (pedanías) in addition to the town of Cifuentes.[3]
History
The hamlet of Cifuentes celebrated fairs since the 13th century, complaints from Atienza notwithstanding.[4] The market generated economic prosperity, and received privileges from the Crown in 1242.[3] Segregated from the Common of Atienza to which it hitherto belonged to,[3] Cifuentes was donated to Mayor Guillén de Guzmán circa 1255.[5] Since 1431, the history of the place was linked to the House of Silva.[6]
References
- ^ National Statistics Institute (13 December 2025). "Municipal Register of Spain of 2025".
- ^ a b c "Datos del registro de entidades locales". Ministerio de Política Territorial y Memoria Democrática. Retrieved 25 January 2026.
- ^ a b c "Cifuentes" (PDF), Románico Digital, Aguilar de Campoo: Fundación Santa María la Real, p. 3
- ^ Izquierdo Benito, Ricardo. "Las tierras de Guadalajara en los siglos XI y XII" (PDF). Románico Digital. Aguilar de Campoo: Fundación Santa María la Real. p. 29.
- ^ Ávila Seoane, Nicolás (2006). "El señorío de los Silva de Cifuentes en los concejos de Atienza y Medinaceli (1431-1779)". Revista de Historia Moderna (24): 396. ISSN 0212-5862.
- ^ Ávila Seoane 2006, p. 405.
External links
- Media related to Cifuentes at Wikimedia Commons