El Casar | |
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Coordinates:40°42′12″N3°25′35″W / 40.70333°N 3.42639°W /40.70333; -3.42639 | |
Country | Spain |
Region | Castile-La Mancha |
Province | Guadalajara |
Area | |
• Total | 51.84 km2 (20.02 sq mi) |
Elevation | 833 m (2,733 ft) |
Population (2018)[1] | |
• Total | 11,812 |
• Density | 230/km2 (590/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
El Casar (Spanish pronunciation:[elkaˈsaɾ]) is a municipality located in theprovince of Guadalajara,Castile-La Mancha, Spain.
Located in the border with theCommunity of Madrid, in the route of theN-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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