Ajalvir

Ajalvir

Ajalvir

Municipality in Madrid, Spain

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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The name Ajalvir is believed to have derived from the Arabic al-jalaoui, meaning isolated or separated.

Geography

Ajalvir is bordered to the north with Cobeña, to the east with Daganzo de Arriba, to the west with Paracuellos de Jarama and to the south with Torrejón de Ardoz. The town is crossed right by its centre by a creek, possibly a tributary of the "de la Huelga" stream. The area is slightly hilly, the highest peak is called "Cabeza Gorda" (fat head) of 767 meters, close to the "cerro del tordo" (hill of the thrush).

Bus

  • 215: Torrejón de Ardoz-Paracuellos del Jarama. (ALSA)
  • 251: Torrejón de Ardoz-Valdeavero-Alcalá de Henares. (ALSA)
  • 252: Torrejón de Ardoz-Daganzo-Alcalá de Henares. (ALSA)
  • 254: Valdeolmos/Fuente el Saz-Alcalá de Henares. (ALSA)
  • 256: Madrid (Canillejas)-Daganzo-Valdeavero. (ALSA)
  • N204: Madrid (Canillejas)-Paracuellos-Daganzo. (night bus line) (ALSA)

References

  1. [1]
    Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
  • Media related to Ajalvir at Wikimedia Commons


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