Ajalvir
Municipality in Madrid, Spain / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Ajalvir (Spanish pronunciation: [axalˈβiɾ]) is a town and municipality in the Autonomous Community of Madrid in central Spain, located 26 kilometres (16 mi) north-east of Madrid and 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) from Alcalá de Henares. It is located in the comarca of Alcalá.
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Ajalvir | |
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Villa de Ajalvir | |
Coordinates: 40°32′N 3°28′W | |
Country | Spain |
Autonomous community | Madrid |
Province | Madrid |
Comarca | Alcalá |
Judicial district | Torrejón de Ardoz |
Government | |
• Alcalde | Antonio Martín Méndez (2007) (PP) |
Area | |
• Total | 19.62 km2 (7.58 sq mi) |
Elevation | 647 m (2,123 ft) |
Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
Population (2018)[1] | |
• Total | 4,559 |
• Density | 230/km2 (600/sq mi) |
Demonyms | Ajalvireño, ña |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 28864 |
Website | Official website |
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The name Ajalvir is believed to have derived from the Arabic al-jalaoui, meaning isolated or separated.