Perales de Tajuña is a town and
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 ...
of
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")
, ...
located 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 munic ...
. It is about 40 km to the southeast of Madrid in the area known as the ''Comarca de Las Vegas''. The municipality covers 48.92 km,
2 and it has a population of 2,738 inhabitants and a population density of 55.97 inhabitants/km
2. To the north it borders with
Arganda del Rey and
Campo Real, to the east with
Tielmes
Tielmes 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 Central Pl ...
, to the south with
Villarejo de Salvanés
Villarejo de Salvanés is a municipality of Spain. Located in Comunidad de 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 Peni ...
, and to the west with
Morata de Tajuña and
Valdelaguna
Valdelaguna is a Spanish town in the province of Madrid. It is located southeast of the district, in Las Vegas region, 49 km from Madrid city.
It is bordered by the towns of Chinchón, Belmonte de Tajo, Villarejo de Salvanés, Perales de T ...
.
Demographics
Education
In Perales de Tajuña there is one public nursery school and one infant and primary school, also public.
Architecture
Religious
* Parish church of Our Lady of the Castle
* Hermitage of San Isidro
Historical
* Town Hall
* Remains of watchtown and walls
* Ruins of Hermitage of San Sebastián
* Ruins of old hermitage of San Isidro
* Telegraph Tower-Fortress
Nature
* ''Risco de las Cuevas'' (Cliff caves)
* ''Prado de Arriba'' (Top field)
Fountains
* ''Mariblanca'' fountain
* Round fountain
* Barracks fountain
* ''Lagasca'' fountain
* ''Butrera'' fountain
Festivities
*
San Blas, third of February
* Our Lady of the Castle, first Sunday of May
*
San Isidro, fifteenth of May
* Town festival, month of August
Communications
Perales de Tajuña is well connected by road to Madrid and all the surrounding towns.
* From Madrid: R-3 (toll motorway) or A-3 (dual carriageway); Exits 33A, 35 or 41
* From
Arganda del Rey: the old N-III
* From
Campo Real: M-220
* From
Morata de Tajuña: M-302
* From
Tielmes
Tielmes 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 Central Pl ...
,
Carabaña,
Orusco,
Ambite: M-204
* From
Valdelaguna
Valdelaguna is a Spanish town in the province of Madrid. It is located southeast of the district, in Las Vegas region, 49 km from Madrid city.
It is bordered by the towns of Chinchón, Belmonte de Tajo, Villarejo de Salvanés, Perales de T ...
: M-317
* From
Villarejo de Salvanés
Villarejo de Salvanés is a municipality of Spain. Located in Comunidad de 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 Peni ...
: A-3, Exit 41
References
External links
*
Official webpage of Perales de Tajuña Town Councilin Spanish
Madrid Region Statistical Officein Spanish
Municipalities in the Community of Madrid
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