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 , its main landmark. The ESA's European Space Astronomy Centre lies close to the former, on the Guadarrama riverfront. , 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 Alfonso X el Sabio University (''Universidad Alfonso X El Sabio'' in Spanish language, ''UAX'') is a private university in the Community of Madrid, Spain. The number of enrolled students amounts to 8,500 The UAX offers its students the option of ...

as well as the Aquópolis waterpark.

Geography

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 Valdemorillo is a town and municipality located in the Community of Madrid. It had a population of 12,168 in 2016 It is located 42 km from the capital and 13 km from El Escorial. History Since the late middle ages and up to the early 1 ...

and Villanueva del Pardillo to the North, Majadahonda,

Boadilla del Monte Boadilla del Monte () is a Spanish town and municipality located in the west of the Community of Madrid, inside its metropolitan area. It has the second highest level of income per capita in all of the country of Spain. In 2017, it had a popula ...

and Villaviciosa de Odón to the East,

Brunete Brunete () is a town located on the outskirts of Madrid, Spain with a population of 10,730 people. History There was no military garrison in Brunete and there was no rebel attempt to seize the city during the coup of July 1936. Brunete remain ...

to the South and borders

Quijorna Quijorna 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 P ...

to the West.

Monuments and places of interest

Major roads

The municipal limits of Villanueva de la Cañada are crossed by the following major roads: *M-600: joining San Lorenzo de El Escorial with

Navalcarnero Navalcarnero is a municipality in the Community of Madrid, Spain, located about from Madrid. Sights include the church of Inmaculada Concepción. History By the end of 1499 the city of Segovia founded the location of Navalcarnero, to put an en ...

; *M-503: joining Villanueva de la Cañada with the M-50 and M-500 (

carretera de Castilla Carretera (Spanish "highway") may refer to: *'' La Carretera'', album by Julio Iglesias 1995 * "La Carretera" (song), 2016 song by American singer Prince Royce See also * Carretera Central (disambiguation) * Carretera Austral, Chile *Carretera de ...

); *M-513: joining

with the M-50, passing through Guadamonte; *M-521: joining Villanueva de la Cañada with

Public transport

Villanueva de la Cañada is connected by several coach lines: *530:

-Villanueva de la Cañada; *575:

(via Guadamonte); *581: Madrid (

intercambiador de Príncipe Pío The Intercambiador (aka Tenerife Transport Interchange) in Santa Cruz de Tenerife, the capital of Tenerife, combines the main station of the TITSA public bus service with light rail line 1, FerryBus and a parking for private vehicles. The station ...

)- Villaviciosa de Odón-

- Villanueva de la Cañada-

; *623: Madrid ( intercambiador de Moncloa)- Las Rozas de Madrid –

Villafranca del Castillo Villafranca (Basque: ''Alesbes'') is a town and municipality located in the province and the autonomous community (Comunidad Foral) of Navarre, northern Spain , image_flag = Bandera de España.svg , image_coat = Escudo ...

; *626: Las Rozas de Madrid- Majadahonda-Villanueva de la Cañada; *627: Madrid ( intercambiador de Moncloa)-Villanueva de la Cañada-

; *669: San Lorenzo de El Escorial-Villanueva de la Cañada.

Education

Lycée Molière de Villanueva de la Cañada In France, secondary education is in two stages: * ''Collèges'' () cater for the first four years of secondary education from the ages of 11 to 15. * ''Lycées'' () provide a three-year course of further secondary education for children between ...

, a French international school, is in the city.

Villanueva de la Cañada in popular culture

Sister cities

* Metepec, State of Mexico, Mexico * La Cañada Flintridge, California, U.S.

Notable residents

Paula Echevarría Paula Echevarría Colodrón (born 7 August 1977 in Candás, Carreño, Asturias, Spain) is a Spanish model and actress. Career In the year 2000 she made her television debut on series such as ''Al salir de clase'', ''Policías'', and ''Compa� ...

, actress and model. *

Juan Martín Díaz ''Juan'' is a given name, the Spanish and Manx versions of '' John''. It is very common in Spain and in other Spanish-speaking communities around the world and in the Philippines, and also (pronounced differently) in the Isle of Man. In Spanish, ...

, player for Padel Pro Tour. *

David Bustamante David Bustamante Hoyos (born 25 March 1982) is a Spanish pop singer and songwriter. He gained his initial fame in 2001 as a third-place winner on '' Operación Triunfo'', the interactive musical reality television show that went on to achiev ...

, singer. * Jaime Mayor Oreja, ex-minister and MEP. *

Isabel Perón Isabel Martínez de Perón (, born María Estela Martínez Cartas, 4 February 1931), also known as Isabelita, is an Argentine politician who served as President of Argentina from 1974 to 1976. She was one of the first female republican heads ...

, ex-President of Argentina between 1974 and 1976.

References

General references

Villanueva de la Cañada website: news, culture, stores and companies...

External links

* http://www.ayto-villacanada.es/ Official page of Villanueva de la Cañada
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