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Luzón
Municipality
Coat of arms of LuzónCoat of arms
Luzón is located in SpainLuzónLuzónShow map of SpainLuzón is located in Castilla-La ManchaLuzónLuzónShow map of Castilla-La ManchaLuzón is located in Province of GuadalajaraLuzónLuzónShow map of Province of Guadalajara
Coordinates: 41°1′37″N 2°16′32″W / 41.02694°N 2.27556°W / 41.02694; -2.27556
CountrySpain
Autonomous communityCastilla–La Mancha
ProvinceGuadalajara
Area
 • Total56.98 km (22.00 sq mi)
Elevation1,176 m (3,858 ft)
Population
 • Total67
 • Density1.2/km (3.0/sq mi)
DemonymLuzonero/Luzonera or Luzonense
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code19285

Luzón is a municipality of Spain located in the province of Guadalajara, autonomous community 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.

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.

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.

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

External links

Municipalities in the province of Guadalajara
Flag of province of Guadalajara
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