Cercedilla
Cercedilla (Spanish pronunciation: [θeɾθeˈðiʎa]) is a municipality in the Community of Madrid, in central Spain. It is located in the Sierra de Guadarrama.
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  Cercedilla Location in Spain  Cercedilla Cercedilla (Community of Madrid) | |
| Coordinates: 40°44′28″N 4°3′25″W | |
| Country | Spain |
| Region | Community of Madrid |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Eugenio Romero Arribas |
| Area | |
| • Total | 35.8 km2 (13.8 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,214 m (3,983 ft) |
| Population (2018)[1] | |
| • Total | 6,948 |
| • Density | 190/km2 (500/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Parraos |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Website | Official website |
Background
Statue in Cercedilla of
Francisco Fernández Ochoa
Francisco Fernández Ochoa
It was the hometown of Francisco Fernández Ochoa (1950-2006), an alpine ski racer known for being the first (and only) Spaniard to win a gold medal at the Winter Olympics. He won the slalom in 1972 in Japan. Less than two weeks before his death from cancer, a statue was erected in his honor in Cercedilla.
Many of his siblings were also on the national ski team; his sister Blanca won an Olympic bronze medal in 1992 in France.
See also
References
- Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
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