El Casar (Spanish pronunciation: [el kaˈsaɾ]) is a municipality located in the province of Guadalajara, Castile-La Mancha, Spain.
El Casar
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| Coordinates: 40°42′12″N 3°25′35″W / 40.70333°N 3.42639°W / 40.70333; -3.42639 | |
| Country | Spain |
| Region | Castile-La Mancha |
| Province | Guadalajara |
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| • Total | 51.84 km2 (20.02 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 833 m (2,733 ft) |
| Population
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| • Total | 11,812 |
| • Density | 230/km2 (590/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
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]
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