Luzón

For the island in the Philippines, see Luzon.

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

Luzón
Municipality
Coat of arms
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Coordinates: 41°1′37″N 2°16′32″W / 41.02694°N 2.27556°W / 41.02694; -2.27556
Country	Spain
Autonomous community	Castilla–La Mancha
Province	Guadalajara
Area
• Total	56.98 km^2 (22.00 sq mi)
Elevation	1,176 m (3,858 ft)
Population  (2018)^[1]
• Total	67
• Density	1.2/km^2 (3.0/sq mi)
Demonym	Luzonero/Luzonera or Luzonense
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	19285

Location

 

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

See also

• List of municipalities in Guadalajara

References

1. Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
2. "Luzón (Guadalajara)". El Mundo.
3. Historia de Luzón, provincia de Guadalajara
4. Luzón, Guadalajara - TCLM

External links

 

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Luzón.

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• Diablos de Luzón. En el País de los luzones (Guadalajara)