Pelayos de la Presa () is a
municipality
A municipality is usually a single administrative division having corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate.
The term ''municipality'' may also mean the go ...
in the
Community of Madrid
The Community of Madrid (; es, Comunidad de Madrid ) is one of the seventeen autonomous communities of Spain. It is located in the centre of the Iberian Peninsula, and of the Central Plateau (''Meseta Central''). Its capital and largest munici ...
,
Spain
, image_flag = Bandera de España.svg
, image_coat = Escudo de España (mazonado).svg
, national_motto = ''Plus ultra'' (Latin)(English: "Further Beyond")
, national_anthem = (English: "Royal March")
, i ...
.
It covers an area of 7.58 km
2.
, it has a population of 2,475.
It is located in the southwest of the region, near the
San Juan Reservoir
The San Juan reservoir (''Embalse de San Juan'', in Spanish) is located along the Alberche river between the municipalities of San Martín de Valdeiglesias, El Tiemblo, Cebreros and Pelayos de la Presa, at the south-eastern end of the Autonomous ...
(retaining the waters of the
Alberche), the source the municipal water supplies come from. The reservoir is shared between Pelayos de la Presa,
Navas del Rey
Navas del Rey is a municipality of the Community of Madrid
The Community of Madrid (; es, Comunidad de Madrid ) is one of the seventeen autonomous communities of Spain. It is located in the centre of the Iberian Peninsula, and of the Cent ...
and
San Martín de Valdeiglesias
San Martín de Valdeiglesias is a town of Comunidad de Madrid with a population is 8,190 people.
History
The Castle of Coracera was built in the fifteenth century.
Geography
San Martín is near to Cadalso de los Vidrios, Pelayos de la Pres ...
, with Pelayos de la Presa having jurisdiction over "El Muro" area.
As it is the only reservoir in the region declared as swimming area, it attracts tourism.
The , with its origins dating back to the 12th century,
cistercian-style, is located in the municipality.
It is located at 570 m over sea level.
References
Municipalities in the Community of Madrid
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