El Casar | |
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Coordinates: 40°42′12″N 3°25′35″W / 40.70333°N 3.42639°W | |
Country | Spain |
Region | Castile-La Mancha |
Province | Guadalajara |
Area | |
• Total | 51.84 km2 (20.02 sq mi) |
Elevation | 833 m (2,733 ft) |
Population (2018)
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• Total | 11,812 |
• Density | 230/km2 (590/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 ( CET) |
• Summer ( DST) | UTC+2 ( CEST) |
El Casar (Spanish pronunciation: [el kaˈsaɾ]) is a municipality located in the province of Guadalajara, Castile-La Mancha, Spain.
Located in the border with the Community of Madrid, in the route of the N-320 road, [2] it lies at 833 metres above sea level. [3] The municipality covers an area of 51.84 km2. [4]
As of 2018 [update] it has a population of 11,812. El Casar is one of the municipalities in the province that experienced a great population increase in the late 20th century, [5] in parallel to a huge increase in the urbanised area, through low-density residential developments, initially intended mainly for second homes. [2] The population has roughly multiplied tenfold during the 1981–2011 period. [6]