Molina de Aragón
Molina de Aragón, Spain | |||
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Molina de Aragón, Spain Location in Spain. | |||
Coordinates: ES 40°50′46″N 1°53′11″W / 40.84611°N 1.88639°WCoordinates: ES 40°50′46″N 1°53′11″W / 40.84611°N 1.88639°W | |||
Country | Spain | ||
Autonomous community | Castile-La Mancha | ||
Province | Guadalajara | ||
Comarca | Señorío de Molina-Alto Tajo | ||
Government | |||
• Mayor | David Pascual Herrera | ||
Area | |||
• Total | 168.33 km2 (64.99 sq mi) | ||
Elevation | 1,065 m (3,494 ft) | ||
Population (2009) | |||
• Total | 3,671 | ||
• Density | 22/km2 (56/sq mi) | ||
Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | ||
• Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | ||
Postal code | 19300 | ||
Website | Official website |
Molina de Aragón is a municipality located in the province of Guadalajara, Castile-La Mancha, Spain. According to the 2009 census (INE), the municipality has a population of 3,671 inhabitants. It holds the record (−28 °C) for the lowest temperature measured by a meteorological station in Spain.[1]
It was the seat of the taifa of Molina, a Moorish independent state, before it was reconquered by the Christians of Alfonso I of Aragon in 1129. On 21 April 1154 Manrique Pérez de Lara issued a sweeping fuero to the town of Molina, which he was building into a semi-independent fief.[2] He and his descendants claimed to rule Molina Dei gratia ("by the grace of God").
Main sights
- Medieval alcazar (10th–11th centuries), the largest in the province
- Roman bridge (Puente Viejo)
- Convent of St. Francis
- Giraldo (St. Francis Church Bell Tower)
- Church of Santa Clara
- Church of Santa María de San Gil
- Molina-Alto Tajo Geopark, Molina de Aragon is within this Geopark.
Climate
Climate data for Molina de Aragón 1062m (1981-2010) | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Record high °C (°F) | 21.4 (70.5) |
26.8 (80.2) |
26.8 (80.2) |
28.7 (83.7) |
33.2 (91.8) |
36.0 (96.8) |
38.2 (100.8) |
38.0 (100.4) |
36.4 (97.5) |
30.0 (86) |
23.6 (74.5) |
19.2 (66.6) |
38.2 (100.8) |
Average high °C (°F) | 8.6 (47.5) |
10.6 (51.1) |
14.4 (57.9) |
15.7 (60.3) |
20.0 (68) |
25.6 (78.1) |
29.7 (85.5) |
29.2 (84.6) |
24.2 (75.6) |
18.0 (64.4) |
12.0 (53.6) |
8.7 (47.7) |
18.06 (64.53) |
Daily mean °C (°F) | 2.5 (36.5) |
3.7 (38.7) |
6.6 (43.9) |
8.5 (47.3) |
12.5 (54.5) |
17.1 (62.8) |
20.2 (68.4) |
19.9 (67.8) |
15.8 (60.4) |
10.9 (51.6) |
5.9 (42.6) |
3.1 (37.6) |
10.56 (51.01) |
Average low °C (°F) | −3.5 (25.7) |
−3.2 (26.2) |
−1.2 (29.8) |
1.3 (34.3) |
5.0 (41) |
8.6 (47.5) |
10.6 (51.1) |
10.5 (50.9) |
7.3 (45.1) |
3.9 (39) |
−0.2 (31.6) |
−2.4 (27.7) |
3.06 (37.49) |
Record low °C (°F) | −28.2 (−18.8) |
−20.2 (−4.4) |
−15.6 (3.9) |
−8.6 (16.5) |
−5.2 (22.6) |
−1.8 (28.8) |
1.0 (33.8) |
0.0 (32) |
3.6 (38.5) |
−6.4 (20.5) |
−15.6 (3.9) |
−28.0 (−18.4) |
−28.2 (−18.8) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 27 (1.06) |
27 (1.06) |
28 (1.1) |
50 (1.97) |
66 (2.6) |
48 (1.89) |
22 (0.87) |
26 (1.02) |
47 (1.85) |
50 (1.97) |
39 (1.54) |
36 (1.42) |
466 (18.35) |
Average precipitation days | 6 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 74 |
Mean monthly sunshine hours | 135 | 154 | 202 | 195 | 222 | 271 | 327 | 304 | 231 | 174 | 128 | 112 | 2,440 |
Source #1: [3] | |||||||||||||
Source #2: [3] |
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Notes
- ↑ Extreme temperatures in Spain
- ↑ Simon Barton, The Aristocracy in Twelfth-century León and Castile (Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1997), 265.
- 1 2 http://www.aemet.es/en/serviciosclimaticos/datosclimatologicos/valoresclimatologicos?l=3013&k=clm. Retrieved 6 December 2014. Missing or empty
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