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Luzón

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Luzón
Coat of arms of Luzón
Luzón is located in Spain
Luzón
Luzón
Location within Spain
Luzón is located in Castilla-La Mancha
Luzón
Luzón
Location within Castilla-La Mancha
Luzón is located in Province of Guadalajara
Luzón
Luzón
Location within 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
 • Total
56.98 km2 (22.00 sq mi)
Elevation
1,176 m (3,858 ft)
Population
 (2025-01-01)[1]
 • Total
50
 • Density0.88/km2 (2.3/sq mi)
DemonymLuzonero/Luzonera or Luzonense
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
19285

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

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

See also

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References

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  1. ↑ National Statistics Institute (13 December 2025). "Municipal Register of Spain of 2025".
  2. ↑ "Luzón (Guadalajara)". El Mundo.
  3. ↑ Historia de Luzón, provincia de Guadalajara
  4. ↑ Luzón, Guadalajara - TCLM
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