Clares
Clares is a small village in the Guadalajara province, incorporated since 1969 in the Maranchón municipality, belonging to the Señorio de Molina-Alto Tajo region in the autonomous community of Castilla - La Mancha (Spain).
Clares, Spain | |
|---|---|
 View of Clares in 2007 | |
| Coordinates: 41.0351°N 2.1427°W | |
| Country | Spain |
| Autonomous community | Castile-La Mancha |
| Province | Guadalajara |
| Municipality | Maranchón |
| Area | |
| • Total | 17.2 km2 (6.6 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,281 m (4,203 ft) |
| Population (2016) | |
| • Total | 9 |
| • Density | 0.52/km2 (1.4/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Website | soydeclares |
Geography
Location
Clares is in the north of the Guadalajara province, 108 km from the provincial capital.
Demography
The population, as of 1 January 2008, was 20.
Climatology
The annual average temperature is 8-10 °C, and the average temperature of the hottest month in the summer is less than 25 °C. The total annual amount of precipitation is about 500 mm, with two peaks in spring and autumn.
Orography
Clares´ highest point is the Alto del Monte (1362m), and its lowest point is in Valdeclares (1280m). The origin of the Tajuña River is near the village.
Flora
Clares belongs to the Praramera de Maranchón.
Traditional Celebrations
- Burning of "el Judas"
- Virgen del Lluvio (Virgin of the Rain)
- San Roque
- Virgen del Rosario (Virgin of the Rosary)
- El Ojeo (the beating)
Interesting buildings
- Local Church
- Ermita de San Roque
- Ermita de la Virgen del Lluvio
- Bread oven
How to get to Clares
By Car
Take exit 135 on road A-2, then enter N211 and continue there 21 km until you reach Maranchón. Then you take road GU-408 to Clares / Codes / Balbacil / Valle del Mesa. Then, 700m later, take GU-407 to Clares / Balbacil. Finally, take the entrance to Clares.
By bus
The line Madrid / Guadalajara / Teruel / Valencia has a stop in Maranchón, 6 km from Clares.
By train
The nearest train stations are in Medinaceli (32 km, roads: SO-411, GU-411, N-211, GU-408 y GU-407) and in Arcos de Jalón (30 km, roads: SO-P-3009, GU-405, N-211, GU-408 y GU-407), both of them are on the Madrid - Zaragoza line.
References
- PÉREZ TABERNERO and BARBA MAYORAL. Historia y tradiciones de Clares Asociación de Vecinos y Amigos de Clares y Ayuntamiento de Maranchón. Maranchón, 1999.