Molina de Aragón
| Molina de Aragón, Spain | |||
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| Coordinates: 40°50′46″N 1°53′11″W / 40.84611°N 1.88639°WCoordinates: 40°50′46″N 1°53′11″W / 40.84611°N 1.88639°W | |||
| Country | Spain | ||
| Autonomous community | Castile-La Mancha | ||
| Province | Guadalajara | ||
| Comarca | Señorío de Molina-Alto Tajo | ||
| Government | |||
| • Mayor | David Pascual Herrera | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 168.33 km2 (64.99 sq mi) | ||
| Elevation | 1,065 m (3,494 ft) | ||
| Population (2009) | |||
| • Total | 3,671 | ||
| • Density | 22/km2 (56/sq mi) | ||
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | ||
| Postal code | 19300 | ||
| Website | Official website | ||
Molina de Aragón is a municipality located in the province of Guadalajara, Castile-La Mancha, Spain. According to the 2009 census (INE), the municipality has a population of 3,671 inhabitants. It holds the record (−28 °C) for the lowest temperature measured by a meteorological station in Spain.
It was the seat of the taifa of Molina, a Moorish independent state, before it was reconquered by the Christians of Alfonso I of Aragon in 1129. On 21 April 1154 Manrique Pérez de Lara issued a sweeping fuero to the town of Molina, which he was building into a semi-independent fief. He and his descendants claimed to rule Molina Dei gratia ("by the grace of God").
Molina de Aragón has an atypical variety of the oceanic climate with semi-arid influences. Due to its irregular precipitation patterns the location does not fall into the clear mediterranean zones to the south-west or the semi-arid that is common in the region, with significant precipitation in the summer and very low in the winter.
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