Hita is a
municipality
A municipality is usually a single administrative division having municipal corporation, corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate.
The term ''municipality' ...
in the
comarca
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of
La Alcarria
La Alcarria, also referred to as the Alcarria in English, is a natural region in Castile, central Spain, located mainly in Guadalajara Province but also overlapping those of Cuenca and Madrid. Its principal attractions are its fauna and flora a ...
, in the province of
Guadalajara (province)
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,
Spain
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.
People
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Fernando García de Hita
Fernando García de Hita (or de Fita; ''floruit'' 1097–1125) was a Kingdom of Castile, Castilian nobleman, traditionally considered the founder of the noble House of Castro. He governed the lordships of Hita, Guadalajara, Hita and Guadalajara, Ca ...
(d. 1125) was the lord of Hita.
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Juan Ruiz
Juan Ruiz (), known as the Archpriest of Hita (''Arcipreste de Hita''), was a medieval Castilian poet. He is best known for his ribald, earthy poem, ''El'' ''Libro de buen amor'' ('' The Book of Good Love'').
Biography
Origins
He was born ...
, author of the medieval Spanish poem ''
The Book of Good Love
''The Book of Good Love'' (), considered to be one of the masterpieces of Spanish poetry, is a pseudo-biographical account of romantic adventures by Juan Ruiz, the Archpriest of Hita, the earliest version of which dates from 1330; the author ...
'' (''El libro de buen amor''), is known by the title "Archpriest of Hita" (Arcipreste de Hita).
See also
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Monastery of Sopetrán
References
External links
Guía de Hita
Municipalities in the Province of Guadalajara
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