Albalate de Zorita
Guadalajara · Castilla-La Mancha
Albalate de Zorita is a municipality located in the province of Guadalajara, Castile-La Mancha, Spain. According to the 2015 census (INE), the municipality has a population of 1022 inhabitants.
History
Albalate is named as a village since the 11th century, while the Muslim occupation of Spain, then, after the Reconquest, it figures in the Diaries of Philip II, in the 17th century. During the Spanish Civil War it was in the Republican side of Spain, and after the war, many inhabitants were killed.
Traditions:
The main festival is in honor of the Holy Cross, or Cruz del Perro, which is a cross that dates back to the 13th century, discovered by two farmers in a near place near the village, on September, 27th, 1514, since then, it is the patron of the village. For the festival, they have bullfighting, fireworks, two parades (one the Sunday before 27 September, which is a pilgrimage to where it was discovered, and another one, one or two days before the day) and also the religious celebrations, a mass, and a procession with the image.
Another festival is for Saint Blaise, on February, 3rd, in which many inhabitants dress up in red and yellow clothes and dance around the image of the saint during a 3-4 hour procession.
In 1 May, a song called Mayos de la Virgen is sung by the ones who are 18 years old that year.
Monuments:
The main monuments are the St Andreas' Church, a Gothic Church built in the 16th century, it is Gothic style, in hall type plan, with a Baroque altarpiece made by Juan Alonso Pedroso in 1701–1707.
Also the Thirteen Pipe Fountain, from the 17th century, it is near the side street of the village.
Monuments
•Antiguo Humilladero
Gallery
Festivals
November 2026
Festivals this month
- No festivals recorded this month.
Rest of the year
- February: San Blas (2) · Fiesta patronal: Blas de Sebaste (3)
- September: Santa Cruz (29)
Street market
Mercadillo semanal: Jueves, de 09:00 a 14:00 · Plaza del Coso
Trails and hiking
•Camino Natural del Tajo (GR 113, 1010 km)
•Camino de Santiago en Guadalajara
Famous people
•Martín García y Alcocer, arzobispo católico
Town hall
Alcaldía: María Covadonga Pastrana Adriano
Web oficial: http://www.albalatedezorita.es
Town hall of Albalate de Zorita
Alcaldía: María Covadonga Pastrana Adriano Web oficial: http://www.albalatedezorita.es
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How to get there
- 🚗 57 km from Guadalajara (about 40 min by car)
- 🚗 60 km from Alcalá de Henares (about 42 min by car)
- 🚗 93 km from Madrid (about 66 min by car)
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- ✈️ 80 km from Madrid-Barajas airport (about 56 min by car)
- ✈️ 216 km from Albacete airport (about 152 min by car)
Practical info
🅿️ Where to park
- Where to park · 1.8 km away
- Where to park · 2 km away
- Where to park · 2 km away
⛽ Nearest petrol station
- Anaya · 5.9 km away
ℹ️ Tourist office
- Tourist office · 0.2 km away
🔭 Viewpoints
- Mirador San Lorenzo · 3.1 km away
- Viewpoints · 3.6 km away
- Mirador del Lago Bolarque · 4.3 km away
🏖️ Where to swim
- Piscina Municipal · 0.9 km away
- Piscina Municipal · 2.6 km away
- Playa de Bolarque · 4.3 km away
Buses
2 paradas de autobús en el municipio:
•Almonacid
•Albalate
Pharmacy and health
•casa del Médico
•Farmacia
•Consultorio médico
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