Marchamalo

Place in Castilla-La Mancha, Spain

40°40′14″N 3°12′02″W / 40.67056°N 3.20056°W / 40.67056; -3.20056Country SpainAutonomous community Castilla-La ManchaProvince GuadalajaraArea • Total31.20 km² (12.05 sq mi)Elevation674 m (2,211 ft)Population • Total7,229 • Density230/km² (600/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)

Marchamalo is a municipality located in the province of Guadalajara, Spain. According to the 2007 census (INE), the municipality has a population of 4,849 inhabitants.

Marah Malao

The small village was the home of a large Jewish community that was known for their many small factories.

The most famous one of them was the "Marchmalo Sweet" that was known all around province of Guadalajara.

Over the years, some families moved to Morocco and set their homes at Agadir. Their Marchmallo Sweets business moved with them under the name of "Marah Malao" and was successful.

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