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'''Tamajón''' is a municipality located in the [[Guadalajara (province)|province of Guadalajara]], [[Castile-La Mancha]], [[Spain]]. According to the [[2004]] [[census]] ([[Instituto Nacional de Estadística (Spain)|INE]]), the municipality has a population of 216 inhabitants.
'''Tamajón''' is a municipality located in the [[Guadalajara (province)|province of Guadalajara]], [[Castile-La Mancha]], [[Spain]]. According to the [[2006]] [[census]] ([[Instituto Nacional de Estadística (Spain)|INE]]), the municipality has a population of 205 inhabitants and has a surface area of 116.28 km².
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.
{{Municipalities in Guadalajara}}
{{Municipalities in Guadalajara}}



Revision as of 01:03, 1 March 2011

Tamajón, Spain
CountrySpain
Autonomous communityCastile-La Mancha
ProvinceGuadalajara
MunicipalityTamajón
Area
 • Total116 km2 (45 sq mi)
Population
 (2004)
 • Total216
 • Density1.9/km2 (5/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)

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. 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.

41°00′08″N 3°14′51″W / 41.00222°N 3.24750°W / 41.00222; -3.24750