| Molina de Aragón, Spain | |
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  Molina de AragónLocation in the Province of GuadalajaraShow map of Province of Guadalajara Molina de AragónLocation in Castile-La ManchaShow map of Castilla-La Mancha Molina de AragónLocation in Spain.Show map of Spain | |
| Coordinates: 40°50′46″N 1°53′11″W / 40.84611°N 1.88639°W / 40.84611; -1.88639 | |
| Country |  Spain |
| Autonomous community |  Castile-La Mancha |
| Province | Guadalajara |
| Comarca | Señorío de Molina-Alto Tajo |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | David Pascual Herrera |
| Area | |
| • Total | 168.33 km (64.99 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,065 m (3,494 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 3,295 |
| • Density | 20/km (51/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| 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 had a population of 3,671 inhabitants. It held the record (−28.2 °C) for the lowest temperature measured by a meteorological station in Spain, and now it's on the third place.
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. He and his descendants claimed to rule Molina Dei gratia ("by the grace of God"). Molina is also the type location of the carbonate mineral aragonite.
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.
List of settlements in the municipality
Climate
Molina de Aragón has a warm-summer mediterranean climate (Köppen climate classification: Csb) with some semi-arid influences. Precipitation is irregular throughout the year, with most rainfall occurring during spring and autumn. Winters are cool (cold for Spanish standards) with temperatures often below 0 °C (32 °F) due to its altitude and its inland location. Summers are warm with mean maximum around 30 °C (86 °F) while the nights remain relatively cool.
| Climate data for Molina de Aragón 1062m (1991–2020), extremes (1949-present) | |||||||||||||
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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) |
29.6 (85.3) |
33.2 (91.8) |
37.8 (100.0) |
38.0 (100.4) |
38.0 (100.4) |
36.4 (97.5) |
30.0 (86.0) |
23.6 (74.5) |
19.2 (66.6) |
38.0 (100.4) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 8.8 (47.8) |
10.8 (51.4) |
14.4 (57.9) |
16.5 (61.7) |
20.9 (69.6) |
26.1 (79.0) |
30.0 (86.0) |
29.7 (85.5) |
24.3 (75.7) |
18.4 (65.1) |
12.0 (53.6) |
9.2 (48.6) |
18.4 (65.2) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 2.8 (37.0) |
3.9 (39.0) |
6.8 (44.2) |
9.1 (48.4) |
13.1 (55.6) |
17.5 (63.5) |
20.4 (68.7) |
20.3 (68.5) |
15.9 (60.6) |
11.2 (52.2) |
6.0 (42.8) |
3.3 (37.9) |
10.9 (51.5) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −3.3 (26.1) |
−3.0 (26.6) |
−0.8 (30.6) |
1.7 (35.1) |
5.2 (41.4) |
8.8 (47.8) |
10.9 (51.6) |
10.9 (51.6) |
7.4 (45.3) |
4.1 (39.4) |
0.0 (32.0) |
−2.6 (27.3) |
3.3 (37.9) |
| 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 (32.0) |
−3.6 (25.5) |
−6.4 (20.5) |
−15.6 (3.9) |
−28.0 (−18.4) |
−28.2 (−18.8) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 27.5 (1.08) |
24.2 (0.95) |
36.6 (1.44) |
49.7 (1.96) |
59.7 (2.35) |
44.9 (1.77) |
18.0 (0.71) |
23.8 (0.94) |
42.6 (1.68) |
46.1 (1.81) |
39.1 (1.54) |
30.9 (1.22) |
443.1 (17.45) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 5.7 | 5.2 | 6.9 | 8.8 | 8.7 | 6.1 | 2.8 | 3.0 | 4.7 | 7.5 | 6.9 | 5.9 | 72.2 |
| Average snowy days | 5.2 | 4.3 | 3.6 | 1.9 | 0.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.2 | 1.6 | 2.2 | 19.3 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 74 | 67 | 63 | 62 | 58 | 53 | 47 | 48 | 57 | 67 | 73 | 76 | 62 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 133 | 155 | 202 | 207 | 239 | 282 | 335 | 307 | 237 | 177 | 120 | 115 | 2,509 |
| Source: Agencia Estatal de Meteorologia | |||||||||||||
Notable persons
- Claro Abánades López (1879-1973), Carlist politician and publisher
- Romualdo de Toledo y Robles (1895-1974), Carlist politician and longtime high official of Ministry of Education
- José María Araúz de Robles Estremera (1898-1977), Carlist politician and bull-breeder
Gallery
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A typical inn (built 1826) at Molina de Aragón, Spain.
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Old bridge over the Gallo river, 13th century, in the background the Medieval alcazar of Molina de Aragón, Spain.
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Giraldo on top of St. Francis Church bell Tower.
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Posada de los Comuneros.
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Tower of Aragon.
Notes
- Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
- "Temperaturas históricas en España". El Tiempo. Retrieved 25 August 2023.
- Simon Barton, The Aristocracy in Twelfth-century León and Castile (Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1997), 265.
- "AEMET OpenData". Aemet.es. Retrieved 4 December 2024.
- "Molina de Aragón Climate Extremes". Aemet.es. Retrieved 6 December 2014.
