Luzón is a

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of Spain located in the

province of Guadalajara Guadalajara ( , ) 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 ...

, autonomous community of Castile-La Mancha. According to the 2012

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of the INE, the municipality has a population of only 79 inhabitants, having undergone a severe

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since the last half of the twentieth century.

Location

Luzón is located on top of a small hillock peaked by the

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which is dedicated to

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the

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and belongs to the Roman Catholic Diocese of Sigüenza-Guadalajara. This town lies in the

Tajuña The Tajuña (; from the Latin ''Tagonius'') is a river in central Spain, flowing through the provinces of Guadalajara and Madrid Madrid ( ; ) is the capital and List of largest cities in Spain, most populous municipality of Spain. It has al ...

river valley, at the feet of the Sierra de Solorio range,

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. The nearest towns are Anguita to the west and Maranchón to the east.Luzón, Guadalajara - TCLM
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Luzón, mi pueblo

Luzon, Guadalajara - Clubrural

Diablos de Luzón. En el País de los luzones (Guadalajara)
Municipalities in the Province of Guadalajara {{CastileLaMancha-geo-stub

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