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''' Santa María de la Alameda''' ({{IPA-es|ˈsanta maˈɾi.a ðe la alaˈmeða}}) is a [[Municipalities of Spain|municipality]] of the [[Community of Madrid]], Spain. It is linked to the city of Madrid and the town of El Escorial by regular train services. A popular weekend and holiday destination, Santa Maria is popular with anglers, hunters, walkers and outdoors enthusiasts.
''' Santa María de la Alameda''' ({{IPA-es|ˈsanta maˈɾi.a ðe la alaˈmeða}}) is a [[Municipalities of Spain|municipality]] of the [[Community of Madrid]], Spain. It is linked to the city of Madrid and the town of El Escorial by regular train services. A popular weekend and holiday destination, Santa Maria is popular with anglers, hunters, walkers and outdoors enthusiasts.


Originally a group of cattle-raising hamlets, the municipality comprises different settlements: Las Herreras, La Hoya, Navalespino, La Paradilla, Robledondo, Santa María de la Alameda and Santa María Estación.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.madridiario.es/noticia/40151/municipios/santa-maria-de-la-alameda.html|date=9 October 2007|title=Santa María de la Alameda|work=Madridiario}}</ref> The capital of the municipality is located at an elevation of 1,409 metres.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.aemet.es/es/eltiempo/prediccion/municipios/santa-maria-de-la-alameda-id28135|publisher=[[AEMET]]|title=Predicción por municipios. Santa María de la Alameda (Madrid)}}</ref>
Originally a group of cattle-raising hamlets, the municipality comprises different settlements: [[Las Herreras]], [[El Pimpollar]], [[La Hoya (Madrid)|La Hoya]], [[Navalespino]], [[La Paradilla]], [[Robledondo]], Santa María de la Alameda and [[Santa María Estación]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.madridiario.es/noticia/40151/municipios/santa-maria-de-la-alameda.html|date=9 October 2007|title=Santa María de la Alameda|work=Madridiario}}</ref> In time, the nucleus of "Santa María Estación", developed around the railway station, has grown to become the most populated settlement.<ref>{{Cite book|url=http://www.madrid.org/bvirtual/BVCM008594.pdf|publisher=Santillana Ediciones Generales|first=María|last=Unceta|first2=Javier|last2=Echenagusia|year=2006|title=Madrid. Guía turística del Canal de Isabel II. La Sierra del Agua.|page=209}}</ref> The capital of the municipality (the namesake "Santa María de la Alameda") is located at an elevation of 1,409 metres.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.aemet.es/es/eltiempo/prediccion/municipios/santa-maria-de-la-alameda-id28135|publisher=[[AEMET]]|title=Predicción por municipios. Santa María de la Alameda (Madrid)}}</ref>
The municipality covers an area of 74.41&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup>,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://ssweb.seap.minhap.es/REL/frontend/inicio/municipios/13/13428/125|work=Datos del Registro de Entidades Locales|publisher=Ministerio de Hacienda y Administraciones Públicas|title=Municipios}}</ref> including the exclave of [[Dehesa de la Cepeda]], a mostly pasture area geographically located between the provinces of Ávila and Segovia in the autonomous community of Castile and León.
The municipality covers an area of 74.41&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup>,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://ssweb.seap.minhap.es/REL/frontend/inicio/municipios/13/13428/125|work=Datos del Registro de Entidades Locales|publisher=Ministerio de Hacienda y Administraciones Públicas|title=Municipios}}</ref> including the exclave of [[Dehesa de la Cepeda]], a mostly pasture area geographically located between the provinces of Ávila and Segovia in the autonomous community of Castile and León.


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CountrySpain
RegionCommunity of Madrid
Area
 • Total74.41 km2 (28.73 sq mi)
Elevation
1,409 m (4,623 ft)
Population
 (2018)[1]
 • Total1,182
 • Density16/km2 (41/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)

Santa María de la Alameda (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈsanta maˈɾi.a ðe la alaˈmeða]) is a municipality of the Community of Madrid, Spain. It is linked to the city of Madrid and the town of El Escorial by regular train services. A popular weekend and holiday destination, Santa Maria is popular with anglers, hunters, walkers and outdoors enthusiasts.

Originally a group of cattle-raising hamlets, the municipality comprises different settlements: Las Herreras, El Pimpollar, La Hoya, Navalespino, La Paradilla, Robledondo, Santa María de la Alameda and Santa María Estación.[2] In time, the nucleus of "Santa María Estación", developed around the railway station, has grown to become the most populated settlement.[3] The capital of the municipality (the namesake "Santa María de la Alameda") is located at an elevation of 1,409 metres.[4] The municipality covers an area of 74.41 km2,[5] including the exclave of Dehesa de la Cepeda, a mostly pasture area geographically located between the provinces of Ávila and Segovia in the autonomous community of Castile and León.

References[edit]

  1. ^ Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
  2. ^ "Santa María de la Alameda". Madridiario. 9 October 2007.
  3. ^ Unceta, María; Echenagusia, Javier (2006). Madrid. Guía turística del Canal de Isabel II. La Sierra del Agua (PDF). Santillana Ediciones Generales. p. 209.
  4. ^ "Predicción por municipios. Santa María de la Alameda (Madrid)". AEMET.
  5. ^ "Municipios". Datos del Registro de Entidades Locales. Ministerio de Hacienda y Administraciones Públicas.

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