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 had a population of 34.685 inhabitants.[2] The mayor of Azuqueca is José Luis Blanco.
History of Azuqueca
The name Azuqueca has its 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 apiculture'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 position near the capital city of Spain, Madrid, and the highway Zaragoza- Madrid that connects these 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.
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- 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