Tamajón
Encyclopedia
Tamajón is a municipality located in the province of Guadalajara
, Castile-La Mancha
, Spain
. According to the 2006 census
(INE
), the municipality has a population of 205 inhabitants and has a surface area of 116.28 km².The inhabitants are called Agallonero-a.
It comprises the town of Tamajón and the districts of Almiruete, Palancares and Muriel.
A 16th Century church, dedicated to the Asunción de Nuestra Señora, overlooks the entrance
to the town.
Two kilometres to the north is the Hermitage of the Virgen de los Enebrales,
the local Patron saint. Built in the 16th century, it was extended in the 18th century.
The "Enchanted City of Tamajón" is also close by, an area where the local limestone
has been eroded and forms fanciful shapes and caves.
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 2006 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 205 inhabitants and has a surface area of 116.28 km².The inhabitants are called Agallonero-a.
It comprises the town of Tamajón and the districts of Almiruete, Palancares and Muriel.
A 16th Century church, dedicated to the Asunción de Nuestra Señora, overlooks the entrance
to the town.
Two kilometres to the north is the Hermitage of the Virgen de los Enebrales,
the local Patron saint. Built in the 16th century, it was extended in the 18th century.
The "Enchanted City of Tamajón" is also close by, an area where the local limestone
has been eroded and forms fanciful shapes and caves.