Azuqueca de Henares
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Azuqueca de Henares is a municipality located in the province of Guadalajara
, Castile-La Mancha
, Spain
. According to the 2008 census
(INE
), the municipality has a population of 30,794 inhabitants.
language and means lane because Azuqueca was a little village situated in a Roman road between Mérida and Zaragoza
. In II A.C.
, Azuqueca was a Roman village, near the river Henares
. The population wasn't very big and it was a village dedicated to agriculture. In the Middle Ages
, it was a refuge for the traders when it was under Arabic control, but, after the Christian reconquest, by the king Alfonso VI. After a few years, Azuqueca became part of Guadalajara
. In 1628 the Salinas del Río Pisuegra’s marquises bought the village to the king Philip IV of Spain
. The following centuries, Azuqueca still being a village with no more than 300 inhabitants, but in the XX century, with the influence of Madrid’s industrial development, and the National Plan of Economic Stabilization, Azuqueca became a small industrial city: Nowadays, the agriculture isn’t the principal economical activity and the service’s section will continue to develop during the next century.
There are further three public high schools in Azuqueca de Henares:
Another education centers are:
In addition, there is an adults education center, an apicuture's room and a natural's room too. There is no university in Azuqueca but in several cities close: Alcalá de Henares
and Guadalajara and Madrid
.
- Madrid that connects theses three big cities. Azuqueca is linked by conventional railway line Madrid-Barcelona
and the line C-2 in suburban Madrid, which usually stops at the station in the town. The third major line of communication of the town is Highway Toll Radial 2. Azuqueca is connected by road, which circulate both cars and buses line Alovera
, Quer
, Villanueva de la Torre
, Torrejón del Rey
and the northern region of the countryside, Meco
, Chiloeches
and Baja Alcarria
.
and Guadalajara, Castile-La Mancha.
where the village festivals are celebrated. Other green areas or parks are the Hermitage's park, the Constitution's park, Vallehermoso's park and several more. Four big ponds are close to the river Henares. The river has got a protected space for flora and fauna and a size of 12 ha.
Guadalajara (province)
Guadalajara is a province of central/north-central Spain, in the northern part of the autonomous community of Castile-La Mancha. It is bordered by the provinces of Cuenca, Madrid, Segovia, Soria, Zaragoza, and Teruel...
, Castile-La Mancha
Castile-La Mancha
Castile-La Mancha is an autonomous community of Spain. Castile-La Mancha is bordered by Castile and León, Madrid, Aragon, Valencia, Murcia, Andalusia, and Extremadura. It is one of the most sparsely populated of Spain's autonomous communities...
, Spain
Spain
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. According to the 2008 census
Census
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
(INE
Instituto Nacional de Estadística (Spain)
The National Institute of Statistics is the official organisation in Spain that collects statistics about demography, economy, and Spanish society. Every 10 years, this organisation conducts a national census. The last census took place in 2001....
), the municipality has a population of 30,794 inhabitants.
History of Azuqueca
The name Azuqueca has is origin in the arabicArabic language
Arabic is a name applied to the descendants of the Classical Arabic language of the 6th century AD, used most prominently in the Quran, the Islamic Holy Book...
language and means lane because Azuqueca was a little village situated in a Roman road between Mérida and Zaragoza
Zaragoza
Zaragoza , also called Saragossa in English, is the capital city of the Zaragoza Province and of the autonomous community of Aragon, Spain...
. In II A.C.
Ante Christum Natum
Ante Christum Natum , usually abbreviated to A.C.N., a.C.n., a.Ch.n. or ACN, denotes the years before the birth of Jesus Christ. It is the modern Latin equivalent to the English term "BC" and "BCE"...
, Azuqueca was a Roman village, near the river Henares
Henares
The Henares is a river in Spain, tributary of the Jarama. It has its source in the Sierra Ministra, in the village of Horna, near Sigüenza, in the province of Guadalajara....
. The population wasn't very big and it was a village dedicated to agriculture. In the Middle Ages
Middle age
Middle age is the period of age beyond young adulthood but before the onset of old age. Various attempts have been made to define this age, which is around the third quarter of the average life span of human beings....
, it was a refuge for the traders when it was under Arabic control, but, after the Christian reconquest, by the king Alfonso VI. After a few years, Azuqueca became part of Guadalajara
Guadalajara
Guadalajara may refer to:In Mexico:*Guadalajara, Jalisco, the capital of the state of Jalisco and second largest city in Mexico**Guadalajara Metropolitan Area*University of Guadalajara, a public university in Guadalajara, Jalisco...
. In 1628 the Salinas del Río Pisuegra’s marquises bought the village to the king Philip IV of Spain
Philip IV of Spain
Philip IV was King of Spain between 1621 and 1665, sovereign of the Spanish Netherlands, and King of Portugal until 1640...
. The following centuries, Azuqueca still being a village with no more than 300 inhabitants, but in the XX century, with the influence of Madrid’s industrial development, and the National Plan of Economic Stabilization, Azuqueca became a small industrial city: Nowadays, the agriculture isn’t the principal economical activity and the service’s section will continue to develop during the next century.
Education
Seven public primary schools are located in Azuqueca de Henares:- Virgen de la Soledad
- Maestra placida Herranz
- La paz
- Azuqueca IV
- Giovanni Farina
- La Paloma.
- La espiga.
There are further three public high schools in Azuqueca de Henares:
- Professor Dominguez Ortiz.
- Arcipreste de Hita.
- San Isidro.
Another education centers are:
- Aula Apícola Municipal de Azuqueca de Henares, Guadalajara, Spain Aula Apícola Municipal
In addition, there is an adults education center, an apicuture's room and a natural's room too. There is no university in Azuqueca but in several cities close: Alcalá de Henares
Alcalá de Henares
Alcalá de Henares , meaning Citadel on the river Henares, is a Spanish city, whose historical centre is one of UNESCO's World Heritage Sites, and one of the first bishoprics founded in Spain...
and Guadalajara and Madrid
Madrid
Madrid is the capital and largest city of Spain. The population of the city is roughly 3.3 million and the entire population of the Madrid metropolitan area is calculated to be 6.271 million. It is the third largest city in the European Union, after London and Berlin, and its metropolitan...
.
Transport
Azuqueca is a logistic center due to its location near the capital city of Spain, Madrid, and the highway ZaragozaZaragoza
Zaragoza , also called Saragossa in English, is the capital city of the Zaragoza Province and of the autonomous community of Aragon, Spain...
- Madrid that connects theses three big cities. Azuqueca is linked by conventional railway line Madrid-Barcelona
Barcelona
Barcelona is the second largest city in Spain after Madrid, and the capital of Catalonia, with a population of 1,621,537 within its administrative limits on a land area of...
and the line C-2 in suburban Madrid, which usually stops at the station in the town. The third major line of communication of the town is Highway Toll Radial 2. Azuqueca is connected by road, which circulate both cars and buses line Alovera
Alovera
Alovera is a municipality located in the province of Guadalajara, Castile-La Mancha, Spain. According to the 2004 census , the municipality has a population of 5,636 inhabitants....
, Quer
Quer
Quer is a municipality located in the province of Guadalajara, Castile-La Mancha, Spain. According to the 2004 census , the municipality has a population of 449 inhabitants....
, Villanueva de la Torre
Villanueva de la Torre
Villanueva de la Torre is a municipality located in the province of Guadalajara, Castile-La Mancha, Spain. The village has a surface of 11,09 km ² with a population of 6321 inhabitants according to the municipal census of the year 2009 and a density of 569,97 hab/km ²....
, Torrejón del Rey
Torrejón del Rey
Torrejón del Rey is a municipality located in the province of Guadalajara, Castile-La Mancha, Spain. According to the 2004 census , the municipality has a population of 2,341 inhabitants....
and the northern region of the countryside, Meco
Meco
Meco is an American record producer and musician, as well as the name of a band or production team based around him...
, Chiloeches
Chiloeches
Chiloeches is a municipality located in the province of Guadalajara, Castile-La Mancha, Spain. According to the 2004 census , the municipality has a population of 1,684 inhabitants....
and Baja Alcarria
Alcarria
The Alcarria is a natural region in central Spain. It extends principally over the province of Guadalajara but also enters those of Cuenca and Madrid...
.
Health
There is only one health center which serves the entire town. In 2007 opened a specialty center for diagnosis and treatment of Azuqueca. Near the town there are also hospitals of in Alcalá de HenaresAlcalá de Henares
Alcalá de Henares , meaning Citadel on the river Henares, is a Spanish city, whose historical centre is one of UNESCO's World Heritage Sites, and one of the first bishoprics founded in Spain...
and Guadalajara, Castile-La Mancha.
Monuments
Not many monuments from the past remained in Azuqueca, no civil monuments can nowadays be found in the city. The structure of Azuqueca is quite simple: A church in the center of the village and some hermitages around it. There may other churches in Azuqueca such as the San Miguel's church and the Santa Teresa de Jesús' church. There are some hermitages too. In 1984 opened a huge house of the culture with a library, an exhibition hall, an auditorium etc.Parks and Gardens
Azuqueca has many green areas. The biggest one is the Quebradilla's park, with 7 haHectare
The hectare is a metric unit of area defined as 10,000 square metres , and primarily used in the measurement of land. In 1795, when the metric system was introduced, the are was defined as being 100 square metres and the hectare was thus 100 ares or 1/100 km2...
where the village festivals are celebrated. Other green areas or parks are the Hermitage's park, the Constitution's park, Vallehermoso's park and several more. Four big ponds are close to the river Henares. The river has got a protected space for flora and fauna and a size of 12 ha.