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Taracena is located in Castilla-La Mancha
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Taracena
Location in Castilla-La Mancha
Taracena is located in Spain
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Taracena
Location in Spain
Country Spain
Autonomous community Castilla–La Mancha
Province Guadalajara
Municipality Guadalajara

Taracena is a small village in Spain. It is part of the larger city of Guadalajara. You can find Taracena close to the A-2 highway.

History of Taracena

Ancient Times

People have lived in the area around Taracena for a very long time. Some experts, like Adolf Schulten, believe this was once the ancient city of Caraca. This city was attacked and taken over by a Roman leader named Quintus Sertorius in the 1st century BCE.

Becoming Part of Guadalajara

Taracena used to be its own separate town. But in 1969, it became part of the bigger city of Guadalajara. Two other nearby villages, Valdenoches and Iriépal, also joined Guadalajara at the same time.

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