El Recuenco
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El Recuenco is a municipality located in the province of Guadalajara
, Castile-La Mancha
, Spain
. The Recuenco is located between the mountains of Cuenca
, Alcarria
and the Alto Tajo.
is located on a plateau
, resulting in the average altitude being 1,200 meters. This high position permits a slight adjustment in plants with the ability to grow, examples being: pines, oaks, rosemary, and juniper.
The highest point in the municipality's plateau stands 1,302 meters above sea level
at it's northern part.
. These simple and fragile structures and animals' presence are from the 3rd and 4th centuriesAD, since abandoned as early as middle of last century.
Fossils have also been found in this region, dating as far back to the Plio-Pleistocene era.
(INE
), the municipality had a population of 97 inhabitants. This number is up five from the 2004 census, resulting in 92 inhabitants.
The population has gone down sharply in the municipality since the spike in the 2001 census, which was 114 inhabitants.
Province of Guadalajara. Wikipedia.
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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. The Recuenco is located between the mountains of Cuenca
Cuenca
Cuenca may refer to:In Ecuador:* Cuenca, Ecuador, capital of the Azuay Province and named in honor to the spanish city.** Cuenca basin , the drainage basin** Cuenca basin , a geologic structural basinIn the Philippines:...
, 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...
and the Alto Tajo.
Land
The municipalityMunicipality
A municipality is essentially an urban administrative division having corporate status and usually powers of self-government. It can also be used to mean the governing body of a municipality. A municipality is a general-purpose administrative subdivision, as opposed to a special-purpose district...
is located on a plateau
Plateau
In geology and earth science, a plateau , also called a high plain or tableland, is an area of highland, usually consisting of relatively flat terrain. A highly eroded plateau is called a dissected plateau...
, resulting in the average altitude being 1,200 meters. This high position permits a slight adjustment in plants with the ability to grow, examples being: pines, oaks, rosemary, and juniper.
The highest point in the municipality's plateau stands 1,302 meters above sea level
Sea level
Mean sea level is a measure of the average height of the ocean's surface ; used as a standard in reckoning land elevation...
at it's northern part.
Ruins
While little ruins are known of the region, specifically because of the centuries of farmland use by the poor, a few to note are tucked away in the hills, marking the peasants past presence here. These ruins consist of huts and livestock, that's now wildWild
The term wild generally refers to:* Wildlife, all non-domesticated plants, animals, and other organisms* Wilderness or Wilderness area, a natural environment on Earth* Wildness, the quality of being wild or untamedWild may also refer to:...
. These simple and fragile structures and animals' presence are from the 3rd and 4th centuriesAD, since abandoned as early as middle of last century.
Fossils have also been found in this region, dating as far back to the Plio-Pleistocene era.
Demographics
According to the 2010 censusCensus
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 had a population of 97 inhabitants. This number is up five from the 2004 census, resulting in 92 inhabitants.
The population has gone down sharply in the municipality since the spike in the 2001 census, which was 114 inhabitants.
External links
- Munincipality of El Recuenco
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See also
Guadalajara, Castile-La Mancha. Wikipedia.Province of Guadalajara. Wikipedia.