Paracuellos de Jarama

Paracuellos del Jarama is a small town and municipality in the Community of Madrid, Spain. It is located northeast from Madrid and very close to Madrid-Barajas Airport. The etymology of the name is unclear.[2]

Paracuellos del Jarama
View of Paracuellos from the South
Paracuellos del Jarama
Location in Spain
Coordinates: 40°30′17″N 3°31′48″W
Country Spain
Autonomous communityCommunity of Madrid
ComarcaMadrid metropolitan area
Government
  MayorMesa
Area
  Total16.96 sq mi (43.92 km2)
Elevation
2,152 ft (656 m)
Population
 (2018)[1]
  Total24,521
  Density1,400/sq mi (560/km2)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
WebsiteOfficial website

In 1936, it (along with Torrejón de Ardoz) was the site of the Paracuellos massacres.

Transport

Urban lines

  • Line 1: Altos de Jarama urbanization - Miramadrid
  • Line 2: Picón del cura - Los Berrocales urbanization
  • Line 3: Industrial estate - C.C. San Fernando

Interurban lines

  • 212: Madrid (Canillejas) - Paracuellos del Jarama (Miramadrid)
  • 213: Madrid (Canillejas) - Belvis
  • 256: Madrid (Canillejas) - Daganzo de Arriba - Valdeavero
  • 263: Madrid (Barajas) - Cobeña - Algete

References

  1. Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
  2. Javier Nájera Martínez, Luis Yuste Ricote: Nombre: Paracuellos, Apellido: de Jarama (Spanish), 3 October 2016, retrieved 10 January 2020.


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