Zorita de los Canes explained

Official Name:Zorita de los Canes, Spain
Pushpin Label:Zorita de los Canes
Pushpin Map:Spain Province of Guadalajara#Spain Castilla-La Mancha#Spain
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Guadalajara##Location in Castilla-La Mancha##Location in Spain
Subdivision Name4:Zorita de los Canes
Area Total Km2:20.23
Elevation M:590
Population Density Km2:auto
Utc Offset:+1
Utc Offset Dst:+2
Coordinates:40.3314°N -2.9889°W
Coordinates Footnotes:[1]

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.

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.

References

Web of Zorita de los Canes

Notes and References

  1. Web site: NGA: (WWW) Geonames Search - OGC Viewer WWW . November 7, 2011 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20111003222930/http://geonames.nga.mil/ . October 3, 2011 .