Villanueva de la Cañada
Municipality in Community of Madrid, Spain From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Municipality in Community of Madrid, Spain From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Villanueva de la Cañada is a municipality in the Community of Madrid, Spain. Located 30 km north-west from Madrid, the municipality covers an area of 34.92 km2. Geographically, it sits on a large plain, in which there are several promontories, on one of which is found the castle of Aulencia , its main landmark. The ESA's European Space Astronomy Centre lies close to the former, on the Guadarrama riverfront. Villafranca del Castillo , a well-off urban area detached from the main nucleus, is located within the municipal bounds. Villanueva de la Cañada hosts the main campus of the Alfonso X El Sabio University as well as the Aquópolis waterpark.
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Villanueva de la Cañada | |
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Coordinates: 40°27′N 3°59′W | |
Country | Spain |
Region | Community of Madrid |
Government | |
• Mayor | Luis Partida (PP) |
Area | |
• Total | 34.92 km2 (13.48 sq mi) |
Elevation | 652 m (2,139 ft) |
Population (2018)[1] | |
• Total | 21,000 |
• Density | 600/km2 (1,600/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Villanueva de la Cañada is watered by the rivers Guadarrama and Aulencia, as well as various streams. The latter joins eventually the Guadarrama, which flows in turn into the Tajo.
Geologically, its limits form part of the depression of the Tajo and it is defined by the existence of many alluvial fields, with an average elevation of 652 metres.
It borders Valdemorillo and Villanueva del Pardillo to the North, Majadahonda, Boadilla del Monte and Villaviciosa de Odón to the East, Brunete to the South and borders Quijorna to the West.
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The municipal limits of Villanueva de la Cañada are crossed by the following major roads:
Villanueva de la Cañada is connected by several coach lines:
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The Lycée Français International Molière, a French international school, is in the city.
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