Azuqueca de Henares

Azuqueca de Henares is a municipality located in the province of Guadalajara, Castile-La Mancha, Spain. According to the 2013 census (INE), the municipality has a population of 35,397 inhabitants.^[1] The mayor of Azuqueca is Jose Luis Blanco.

History of Azuqueca

The name Azuqueca has is origin in the Arabic 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 20th 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

Six public primary schools and one private school are located in Azuqueca de Henares:

Virgen de la Soledad
Maestra placida Herranz
La paz
Siglo XXI
Giovanni Farina (private and also is a high school)
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 and Guadalajara and Madrid.

Transport

Azuqueca is a logistic center due to its location near the capital city of Spain, Madrid, and the highway Zaragoza- 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.

Health

There are two health centers 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 Henares and Guadalajara, Castile-La Mancha.

Leisure and culture

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 ha 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.

Sports

Azuqueca has four sport centers. The San Miguel's sport center has football fields, running tracks, a pediment, the summer's municipal swimming pool etc.

Festivities

The principal festivities of the town are held on the third Sunday in September, and have the collaboration of the peñas. The highlight of these celebration is the parade of floats that have been declared tourist interest regional. May 15 celebration are held in honor of patron San Isidro farmer, but are less busy than September.

References

↑ 2013 census

Municipalities in the province of Guadalajara

Abánades Ablanque Adobes Alaminos Alarilla Albalate de Zorita Albares Albendiego Alcocer Alcolea de las Peñas Alcolea del Pinar Alcoroches Aldeanueva de Guadalajara Algar de Mesa Algora Alhóndiga Alique Almadrones Almoguera Almonacid de Zorita Alocén Alovera Alustante Anguita Angón Anquela del Ducado Anquela del Pedregal Aranzueque Arbancón Arbeteta Argecilla Armallones Armuña de Tajuña Arroyo de las Fraguas Atanzón Atienza Auñón Azuqueca de Henares Baides Barriopedro Baños de Tajo Bañuelos Berninches Brihuega Budia Bujalaro Bustares Cabanillas del Campo Campillo de Dueñas Campillo de Ranas Campisábalos Canredondo Cantalojas Casa de Uceda Casas de San Galindo Caspueñas Castejón de Henares Castellar de la Muela Castilforte Castilnuevo Cañizar Cendejas de Enmedio Cendejas de la Torre Centenera Checa Chequilla Chillarón del Rey Chiloeches Cifuentes Cincovillas Ciruelas Ciruelos del Pinar Cobeta Cogollor Cogolludo Condemios de Abajo Condemios de Arriba Congostrina Copernal Corduente Driebes Durón El Cardoso de la Sierra El Casar El Cubillo de Uceda El Olivar El Ordial El Pedregal El Pobo de Dueñas El Recuenco El Sotillo Embid Escamilla Escariche Escopete Espinosa de Henares Esplegares Establés Estriégana Fontanar Fuembellida Fuencemillán Fuentelahiguera de Albatages Fuentelencina Fuentelsaz Fuentelviejo Fuentenovilla Gajanejos Galve de Sorbe Galápagos Gascueña de Bornova Guadalajara Henche Heras de Ayuso Herrería Hiendelaencina Hijes Hita Hombrados Hontoba Horche Hortezuela de Océn Huérmeces del Cerro Huertahernando Hueva Humanes Illana Iniéstola Irueste Jadraque Jirueque La Bodera La Huerce La Mierla La Miñosa La Olmeda de Jadraque La Toba La Yunta Las Inviernas Las Navas de Jadraque Ledanca Loranca de Tajuña Lupiana Luzaga Luzón Majaelrayo Málaga del Fresno Malaguilla Mandayona Mantiel Maranchón Marchamalo Masegoso de Tajuña Matarrubia Matillas Mazarete Mazuecos Medranda Megina Membrillera Miedes de Atienza Millana Milmarcos Mirabueno Miralrío Mochales Mohernando Molina de Aragón Monasterio Mondéjar Montarrón Moratilla de los Meleros Morenilla Muduex Negredo Ocentejo Olmeda de Cobeta Orea Pálmaces de Jadraque Pardos Paredes de Sigüenza Pareja Pastrana Peralejos de las Truchas Peralveche Peñalver Peñalén Pinilla de Jadraque Pinilla de Molina Pioz Piqueras Poveda de la Sierra Pozo de Almoguera Pozo de Guadalajara Prados Redondos Prádena de Atienza Puebla de Beleña Puebla de Valles Quer Rebollosa de Jadraque Renera Retiendas Riba de Saelices Rillo de Gallo Riofrío del Llano Robledillo de Mohernando Robledo de Corpes Romanillos de Atienza Romanones Rueda de la Sierra Sacecorbo Sacedón Saelices de la Sal Salmerón San Andrés del Congosto San Andrés del Rey Santiuste Saúca Sayatón Selas Semillas Setiles Sienes Sigüenza Solanillos del Extremo Somolinos Sotodosos Tamajón Taragudo Taravilla Tartanedo Tendilla Terzaga Tierzo Tordellego Tordelrábano Tordesilos Torija Torre del Burgo Torrecuadrada de Molina Torrecuadradilla Torrejón del Rey Torremocha de Jadraque Torremocha del Campo Torremocha del Pinar Torremochuela Torrubia Tórtola de Henares Tortuera Tortuero Traíd Trijueque Trillo Uceda Ujados Utande Valdarachas Valdearenas Valdeavellano Valdeaveruelo Valdeconcha Valdegrudas Valdelcubo Valdenuño Fernández Valdepeñas de la Sierra Valderrebollo Valdesotos Valfermoso de Tajuña Valhermoso Valtablado del Río Valverde de los Arroyos Viana de Jadraque Villanueva de Alcorón Villanueva de Argecilla Villanueva de la Torre Villares de Jadraque Villaseca de Henares Villaseca de Uceda Villel de Mesa Viñuelas Yebes Yebra Yélamos de Abajo Yélamos de Arriba Yunquera de Henares Zaorejas Zarzuela de Jadraque Zorita de los Canes

Coordinates: 40°33′53″N 3°16′05″W / 40.56472°N 3.26806°W / 40.56472; -3.26806

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