# Atienza

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| map_caption = Location in Guadalajara Province
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| subdivision_name1 =  [Guadalajara](/source/Guadalajara_(province))
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'''Atienza''' ({{IPA|es|aˈtjen.θa}}) is a municipality located in the [province of Guadalajara](/source/Guadalajara_(province)), Spain. According to the 2023 [census](/source/census) ([INE](/source/Instituto_Nacional_de_Estad%C3%ADstica_(Spain))), the municipality had a population of 434 inhabitants.

The [Castle of Atienza](/source/Castle_of_Atienza) is situated here.

There were ancient [Celtiberian](/source/Celtiberians) settlements in the [Cerro del Padrastro](/source/Cerro_del_Padrastro).<ref>{{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20110717203104/http://www.villadeatienza.com/HISTORIA.HTM Atienza y su Tierra]}}</ref>

== Geology ==
Atienza, as well as the area surrounding it, is located in the transition zone between the [Sistema Ibérico](/source/Sistema_Ib%C3%A9rico) and the [Sistema Central](/source/Sistema_Central).

== Gallery ==
<gallery>
File:Vista de Atienza, España, 2015-12-28, DD 148.JPG|View of Atienza
File:Arco Atienza.jpg|A gate of the medieval Atienza's City Walls
File:Atienza 1.jpg|A street of Atienza
File:Cementerio e iglesia de Santa María del Rey en Atienza.jpg|Cemetery and Romanesque Church of Santa María del Rey
File:Castillo atienza.jpg|Castle of Atienza 
File:Vista del Castillo e Iglesia de Santa María del Rey.JPG|Castle of Atienza and Santa María del Rey church
</gallery>

==Notable people==
*[Juan Bravo](/source/Juan_Bravo) was born in Atienza.
*[Luisa de Medrano](/source/Luisa_de_Medrano) was born in Atienza. (August 9, 1484).
*[Garcí Bravo de Medrano](/source/Garc%C3%AD_Bravo_de_Medrano), perpetual alcaide of Atienza castle.
*[Bonifacio Escudero](/source/Bonifacio_Escudero), worked as a doctor, has a street to his name.

==References==
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== External links ==
{{commons category|Atienza}}
* [http://www.atienza.es/ Ayuntamiento de Atienza]
* {{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20070626091235/http://www.villadeatienza.com/ Villa de Atienza]}}

{{Municipalities in Guadalajara}}

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Category:Municipalities in the Province of Guadalajara

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