Guadalajara Province, Spain

With 285,390 people on January 1, 2025, Guadalajara province ranks 42nd by population and 17th by area among Spain’s 50 provinces. Since 2015 it has gained 31,704 people (12%). Density is 23 people/km², against a Spanish average of 97 people/km².

The capital, Guadalajara, has 92,834 residents, 33% of the province. Next come Azuqueca de Henares (35,924), Alovera (14,526), and El Casar (13,962).

Of its 288 municipalities (the 5th most of any province), 254 have fewer than 1,000 people. The smallest by population is Torremochuela, with 6, and the largest by area is Sigüenza, at 387 km².

The capital, Guadalajara, sits 692 m (2,270 ft) above sea level, the 11th highest of Spain’s 52 provincial capitals and autonomous cities.

According to the IGN’s summit table, the highest point in Guadalajara province is Pico del Lobo, at 2,272 m (7,454 ft), in the Sierra de Ayllón, on the border with Segovia. It’s 66 km from the capital in a straight line and 1,580 m higher.

One town of 20,000 to 50,000 people also has a page: Azuqueca de Henares (632 m).

Peaks with a page in Guadalajara province or on its border: Pico del Lobo (2,272 m) and Peña Cebollera (2,127 m).

Guadalajara is one of the 5 provinces of Castilla–La Mancha, along with Albacete, Ciudad Real, Cuenca, and Toledo. See Castilla–La Mancha: its provinces, population and peaks.