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Guadalajara is a city and Municipality in the Autonomous Community of Castile-La Mancha , Spain . It is the capital of the province of Guadalajara . It is located roughly 60 km northeast of Madrid on the Henares River , and has a population of 66,200 (2000).

It has several historic buildings such as the Palacio Del Infantado , as well as many churches.

Under Moorish rule, the city was called Wādī al-Ḥaǧārah ( Arabic '''وادي الحجارة'''), or "stone river".

See also: Battle Of Guadalajara , Guadalajara