Province of Guadalajara

Province of Guadalajara
Provincia de Guadalajara (Spanish)
Map of Spain with Guadalajara highlighted
Coordinates: 40°50′N 2°30′W / 40.833°N 2.500°W / 40.833; -2.500
CountrySpain
Autonomous communityCastilla–La Mancha
CapitalGuadalajara
Area
  Total
12,167 km2 (4,698 sq mi)
  RankRanked 17th
Population
 (2019)
  Total
258,890
  RankRanked 42nd
  Density21/km2 (55/sq mi)
 0.52% of Spain
DemonymGuadalajareño / Guadalajareña
ISO 3166 codeES-GU
Official language(s)Spanish
ParliamentCortes Generales

Guadalajara (/ˌɡwɑːdələˈhɑːrə/ GWAH-də-lə-HAR, Spanish: [ɡwaðalaˈxaɾa] ) is a province of Spain, belonging to the autonomous community of Castilla–La Mancha. As of 2019 it had a population of 258,890 people. The population of the province has grown in the last 10 years. It is located in the centre of the Iberian Peninsula.