Settlement Type: | City and Municipality |
Official Name: | Brihuega |
Pushpin Map: | Spain Province of Guadalajara#Spain Castilla-La Mancha#Spain |
Coordinates: | 40.7606°N -2.8692°W |
Subdivision Type1: | Autonomous community |
Subdivision Name2: | Guadalajara |
Subdivision Type3: | Comarca |
Subdivision Name3: | La Alcarria |
Subdivision Name4: | Brihuega |
Area Total Km2: | 296.41 |
Elevation M: | 920 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Utc Offset: | +1 |
Utc Offset Dst: | +2 |
Brihuega is a municipality located in the province of Guadalajara, Spain. According to the 2007 census (INE), the municipality had a population of 2,835 inhabitants.
In 1710 a hard-fought battle took place in the township between Lord Stanhope's troops and the Franco-Spanish army during the War of the Spanish Succession. The town was also the scene of violent battles during the Battle of Guadalajara in the Spanish Civil War.