Tamajón

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.

Tamajón, Spain
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In Giadalajara Province
Tamajón, Spain
In Giadalajara Province
Tamajón, Spain
Tamajón, Spain (Castilla-La Mancha)
Tamajón, Spain
Tamajón, Spain (Spain)
Coordinates:
Country Spain
Autonomous communityCastile-La Mancha
ProvinceGuadalajara
MunicipalityTamajón
Government
  MayorEugenio Esteban de la Morena
Area
  Total116 km2 (45 sq mi)
Elevation
1,030 m (3,380 ft)
Population
 (2018)[1]
  Total123
  Density1.1/km2 (2.7/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)

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.



  1. Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
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