Tórtola de Henares
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Tórtola de Henares Tórtola de Henares | |
| Coordinates: 40°43′23″N 3°07′27″W / 40.72306°N 3.12417°W | |
| Country | Spain |
| Region | Castile-La Mancha |
| Province | Guadalajara |
| Area | |
• Total | 26.85 km2 (10.37 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 736 m (2,415 ft) |
| Population (2025-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 1,439 |
| • Density | 53.59/km2 (138.8/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Tórtola de Henares (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈtoɾtola ðe eˈnaɾes]) is a municipality located in the province of Guadalajara,[2] Castile-La Mancha, Spain. The municipality covers an area of 26.85 km2.[2] It lies at 736 metres above sea level.[3] As of 2018, it has a population of 1,012.
History
In the mid-19th century, the town had a recorded population of 551 inhabitants. It appears in the 15th volume of the "Diccionario geográfico‑estadístico‑histórico de España y sus posesiones de Ultramar" by Pascual Madoz as follows:
A town with its own municipal council in the province and judicial district of Guadalajara (2 leagues), under the territorial court of Madrid (12), the captaincy general of Castilla la Nueva, and the diocese of Toledo (24). It is situated on a plain, with good ventilation and a mild and healthy climate. It has 120 houses, a town hall building with a jail, and a primary school attended by 40 pupils, funded with 1,100 reales. There is a fountain with abundant water, somewhat brackish; a parish church (Our Lady of the Assumption) served by a priest and a sacristan. The municipal boundaries adjoin those of Yunquera de Henares, El Cañar, Taracena, and Valdenoches. Within the area there are several springs and a hermitage (La Soledad). The land, watered by the Henares River, is of good quality. Roads lead to the neighboring towns. Mail is received and dispatched in Guadalajara. Products: wheat, barley, rye, oats, oil, wine, chickpeas, bitter vetch, esparto grass, and good pastures supporting sheep, cattle, mules, and donkeys; there is game such as partridges and hares. Industry: agriculture, an oil mill, and the processing of esparto grass into braids and ropes. Population: 128 households, 551 inhabitants. (Madoz 1849, p. 44)
Until the municipal nomenclature reform of 1916, the municipality was simply called Tórtola. In that year its name was officially changed to Tórtola de Henares.[4]
References
- ^ National Statistics Institute (13 December 2025). "Municipal Register of Spain of 2025".
- ^ a b "Municipios". Datos del Registro de Entidades Locales. Ministerio de Hacienda y Administraciones Públicas.
- ^ "Predicción por municipios. Tórtola de Henares (Guadalajara)". AEMET.
- ^ "[Real decreto aprobando la reforma propuesta por la Real Sociedad Geográfica, cambiando la denominación a los 573 Ayuntamientos de España comprendidos en la mismas, y disponiendo que en lo sucesivo se designen con los nombres con que figuran en la relación que se publica]" (PDF). Gaceta de Madrid (184): 11–16. 1916-07-02. ISSN 0212-1220.
Bibliography
- Madoz, Pascual (1849). "Tortola". Diccionario geográfico-estadístico-histórico de España y sus posesiones de Ultramar. Vol. XV. Madrid.