San Agustín del Guadalix
San Agustín del Guadalix is a Spanish town located north of the Comunidad de Madrid, near to Sierra de Guadarrama.
San Agustín del Guadalix | |
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 Aerial view of the town | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  San Agustín del Guadalix Location in Spain. | |
| Coordinates: 40°40′41″N 3°36′54″W | |
| Country |  |
| Autonomous community | Community of Madrid |
| Province | Madrid |
| Comarca | Cuenca del Medio Jarama |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Juan Francisco Figueroa Collado |
| Area | |
| • Total | 38.3 km2 (14.8 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 684 m (2,244 ft) |
| Population (2018)[1] | |
| • Total | 13,273 |
| • Density | 350/km2 (900/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Olmedeños |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Website | Official website |
It is bordered by Pedrezuela on the north, the municipalities of El Molar and Algete on the east and Colmenar Viejo on the south and west.
The origins of the town are obscure, but it appears that it was settled by the Iberians in the pre-Christian era. Proximity to Madrid has made it popular as a commuter base, resulting on its population more than tripling from 2,459 inhabitants in the late XX century to over 9,000 in 2006. This has substantially changed the face of the town, resulting in blocks of flats replacing the older two-storey buildings as the preferred means of accommodation. Furthermore, the traditional agriculture and livestock industries have been superseded by heavy industry.
The town's main festival takes place the third Sunday of May in honour of the Virgin of Navalazarza.
External links
- Official website (in Spanish)
- infoSanAgustin.com Digital journal of San Agustín del Guadalix (in Spanish)
- City information on the Community of Madrid Official Site (in Spanish)
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- Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.