Zorita de los Canes is a municipality located in the province of Guadalajara, Castile-La Mancha, Spain. According to the 2004 census (INE), the municipality has a population of 98 inhabitants. The Castle of Zorita de los Canes-Alcazaba de Zorita is located in the municipality.

Zorita de los Canes, Spain
'Alcazaba of Zorita', Zorita de los Canes
'Alcazaba of Zorita', Zorita de los Canes
Coat of arms of Zorita de los Canes, Spain
Zorita de los Canes is located in Province of Guadalajara
Zorita de los Canes
Zorita de los Canes
Location in Guadalajara
Zorita de los Canes is located in Castilla-La Mancha
Zorita de los Canes
Zorita de los Canes
Location in Castilla-La Mancha
Zorita de los Canes is located in Spain
Zorita de los Canes
Zorita de los Canes
Location in Spain
Coordinates: 40°19′53″N 2°59′20″W / 40.33139°N 2.98889°W / 40.33139; -2.98889[1]
Country Spain
Autonomous communityCastile-La Mancha
ProvinceGuadalajara
ComarcaLa Alcarria
MunicipalityZorita de los Canes
Area
 • Total20.23 km2 (7.81 sq mi)
Elevation
590 m (1,940 ft)
Population
 (2018)[2]
 • Total70
 • Density3.5/km2 (9.0/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)

The castle was given to Alfonso VIII in 1174 and was in the possession of the Dukes of Pastrana until 1723, when ownership was given to the Counts of San Rafael.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "NGA: (WWW) Geonames Search - OGC Viewer WWW". Archived from the original on October 3, 2011. Retrieved November 7, 2011.
  2. ^ Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
  3. ^ Weismuller, Alberto A. (1967), Castles from the Heart of Spain (hardcover ed.), Clarkson N. Potter, Inc., pp. 212–216

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