Manzanares el Real | ||
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Municipality | ||
Castle of the Mendoza in Manzanares el Real
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Location in Spain | ||
Coordinates: 40°43′38″N 3°51′40″W / 40.72722°N 3.86111°W | ||
Country | Spain | |
Autonomous community | Community of Madrid | |
Comarca | Cuenca Alta del Manzanares | |
Government | ||
• Mayor | Yolanda Aguirre Gómez | |
Area | ||
• Total | 128.4 km2 (49.6 sq mi) | |
Elevation | 908 m (2,979 ft) | |
Population (2009) | ||
• Total | 7,244 | |
• Density | 56/km2 (150/sq mi) | |
Demonym(s) | Rascafrienses | |
Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
• Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
Website | Official website |
Manzanares el Real is a 7,250 inhabitant town in the northern area of the autonomous Community of Madrid. It is located at the foot of The Pedriza, a part of the Sierra de Guadarrama, and next to the embalse de Santillana (the Santillana reservoir).