San Fernando de Henares

San Fernando de Henares municipality
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Basic data
Autonomous Community :	Madrid
Province :	Madrid
Coordinates	40 ° 26 ′  N , 3 ° 32 ′  W Coordinates: 40 ° 26 ′  N , 3 ° 32 ′  W
Height :	580  msnm
Area :	39.29 km²
Residents :	39,432 (Jan 1, 2019)
Population density :	1,003.61 inhabitants / km²
Municipality number  ( INE ):	28130
administration
Website :	www.ayto-sanfernando.com
Location of the municipality

San Fernando de Henares is a municipality in the Community of Madrid , about 15 km east of the city of Madrid. It is located in the Corredor del Henares , part of the municipality belongs to the Parque del Sureste .

geography

Parque del Sureste : The mouth of the Manzanares in the Jarama

S. Fernando: Airplane approaching Barajas

Climate diagram of Madrid

Geographical location

The Madrid region lies on a plateau that drops from the Castilian Divide Mountains in the north and west in a south-southeast direction to the banks of the Tagus . Several rivers run through the plateau and have gently eroded lowlands. San Fernando de Henares is located on the west bank of the Jarama . The Henares flows into the Jarama southeast of the city center . In the north of the city is the Madrid-Barajas International Airport .

Expansion of the urban area

In the west the Avenida de la Cañada and the Avenide de Vicávaro form the border with Coslada, in the north the Avenide del Jarama and the Carretera de Circunvalacion (bypass) those with Madrid. The built-up area continues to both of them without interruption.

In the east there is agricultural land beyond the bypass. In the southwest, Paseo de Oria separates the settlement area from the open field.

Neighboring communities

• West: The capital Madrid and Coslada .
• North-West: Torrejón de Ardoz .
• North: Paracuellos de Jarama .
• East: Alcalá de Henares , Torres de la Alameda and Loeches .
• South: Mejorada del Campo and Rivas-Vaciamadrid .

City structure

The city is divided into two cores: the city west of the Jarama and the Parque Empresarial de San Fernando business park east of the Jarama and the M-50 ring road at the gates of the neighboring municipality of Torrejón de Ardoz.

The city can still be divided into two parts: the historical core around the two squares Plaza España and Plaza de Fernando IV with its streets running concentrically around the core and the linear residential area south of Avenida de San Sebastián .

climate

The interior of Spain is characterized by an oceanic-continental climate with cold winters with precipitation, occasionally as snow and with very hot and dry summers.

The nearby Jarama River has a mitigating effect on the microclimate.

See also: Climate Spain

population

development

Between 1987 and 2006 the population increased by 62.9% from 24,586 to 40,048 inhabitants. Since 1997, the inhabitants have been shown separately according to their origin.

The proportion of foreigners from initially 0.7% rose to 13.1%. The city is becoming more diverse and cosmopolitan. Of the 5,260 (100%) foreigners registered in 2006, Europeans were the largest group with 4,027 people (76.5%). However, only 207 (3.9%) come from the EU, 3.820 (72.6%) are Europeans from non-EU countries. 753 inhabitants (14.3%) come from South America , 243 (4.6%) from Africa (including North Africa ) and 109 (2.1%) from Asia . The rest is shared among the rest.

After the fall of communism, many Eastern Europeans (Europeans from non-EU countries) immigrated to Spain and took on simple, physical work there, e.g. B. in construction. But the gas deliveries, which in Spain often still come to households in bottles and not via gas networks, are often delivered by Eastern Europeans. In these areas they are slowly displacing the group of North Africans, some of whom are now more integrated and are catching up with higher strata .

languages

The majority of the population speaks Spanish as their mother tongue. The immigrants (2006: 13.1%) bring a large number of other languages ​​to San Fernando. In particular, the group of non-EU Europeans traditionally has a rather limited knowledge of Spanish, while immigrants from South America are often Spanish as their mother tongue.

See also: Languages ​​in Spain

Religions

The majority of the San Fernandians are Roman Catholic . San Fernando belongs to the Diocese of Alcalá de Henares and is divided into the three parishes Nuestra Señora del Templo , Purificación de Nuestra Sra. and los Santos Juan y Pablo .

Immigrants brought Islam (from North Africa), the Russian and Ukrainian Orthodox faith (Eastern Europe) and other religions to the city. None of these communities have houses of prayer in urban areas. The nearby city of Madrid offers meeting places for all religious communities.

Catholic immigrants find the infrastructure of their church.

Today, however, religion only plays a subordinate role for many people.

See also: Religion and belief in Spain

history

Introductory article: History of Spain

In 1746 King Philippe V bought land to establish a royal cloth factory in the area of ​​San Fernando de Henares. Shortly afterwards he passed away and the project was continued during the tenure of Ferdinand VI. brought to an end by Spain ( sp.:Fernando VI. ) who appointed Ventura de Argumosa as governor of the Real Sitio (royal estate) . Today is 1748 as the founding date of San Fernando de Henares.

Apartments were built around the factory for the cloth factory workers, who form the core of today's community. Opposite the factory, a square was created (today: Plaza España), which was connected with an axis with a second round square (today: Plaza de Fernando VI.). This area together with the original houses are now a listed building.

During the 250 years of its history, San Fernando has seen several ups and downs. The cloth factory underwent several renovations and became a hospice. The main facade is preserved to this day and houses the city administration.

The Real Sitio was sold at a public auction in the mid-19th century.

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  Philip V of Spain bought land in 1746, which later became today's community

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  In 1748 Ferdinand VI. the cloth factory that became the nucleus of the city

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  Town hall with modern extension

politics

Introductory article: Political parties in Spain

Stronghold of the Izquierda Unida

Alongside Rivas-Vaciamadrid , San Fernando is the only important city in Madrid that is governed by the party alliance of the United Left (sp .: Izquierda Unida) . At the national level, the IU is a smaller party by 5 percent. The IU lost its absolute majority in the city council in 2007. It remained the most elected party.

In elections to higher-level citizens' representatives (Assembly of Madrid, Spanish Congress or European Parliament), the sovereign leans more towards the two big parties. Nevertheless, the performance of the IU is above the regional or national average.

Izquierda Unida share of the vote	San Fernando	Madrid	Spain
Local elections 2003	51.6% (1)	8.8% (3)
2004 European elections	9.48% (3)	5.13% (3)	4.15% (4)
Congress 2008	9.47% (3)	6.43% (3)	4.96% (3)
Asamblea de Madrid 2007	17.24% (3)	8.86% (3)
Local elections 2007	38.2% (1)	8.9% (3)

Congress IU votes in San Fernando de Henares (jar) 4,790 (1996) 3,159 (2000) 2,981 (2004) 2,070 (2008)

Municipal council

In the first municipal council elections after democratization, the Communist Party of Spain achieved an overwhelming majority in 1979 . The first mayor was Angel Fernández Lupión, who after a few months in office handed it over to Enrique Guerra López.

In the municipal council elections of April 2007, the withdrawal of the Alkaldin (mayoress) of San Fernando Montserrat Muñoz from local politics left a loophole in the Izquierda Unida (IU). This lost an absolute majority, achieved its worst result since 1991 and is on par with the conservative People's Party ( PP ). A coalition between socialists (IU) and social democrats ( PSOE ) made Julio Setién (IU) - previously Alcalde Teniente ( Vice Mayor ) - the Alcalde.

In his message to the citizens of San Fernando, Setién states the objectives for the legislature:

"Ahora tenemos por delante cuatro años apasionantes, en los que vamos a culminar la construcción y rehabilitación del centro histórico, a poner en pie cientos de viviendas baratas, a dotarnos de una red de aparcamientos, a crear nuevos parcamientos nuevortes parques y culturales, sanitarias y deportivas. Mejoraremos los barrios más antiguos y ofreceremos más actividades a los jóvenes, contribuiremos a la creación de miles de puestos de trabajo y tendremos una ciudad más limpia. "

“Now we have four exciting years ahead of us, in which we will push the construction and renovation of the historic center to a peak, tackle hundreds of inexpensive apartments, give us a network of parking spaces, create new parks, new sports -, will construct cultural and health facilities. We will improve the oldest neighborhoods and we will provide more leisure activities for the youth, we will devote ourselves to creating thousands of jobs and we will have a cleaner city. "

- Julio Setién Martínez, Alcalde-Presidente, 2007

So Setién takes on the classic political fields for the socialists / communists.

Montserrat Muñoz, who was Alcaldesa (Mayor) from 1999 to 2007, moved to the Congreso de los Diputados (Congress of Deputies) as a successor for Angel Pérez in July 2007 and has one of the five Spanish or one of the two Madrid seats of the Izquierda Unida holds the 8th legislature . The minority government of the PSOE is supported by the IU alongside the parties ERC , CiU and PNV . In the Spanish parliamentary elections in 2008 , the IU lost its second seat in the constituency of Madrid , so that Montserrat Muñoz is no longer a member of the Congreso .

Distribution of seats in the municipal council from 1987 to the present day

In the local elections of 2007, the Partido Popular achieved its best result in the observation period since 1987. In return, the result of the Socialists (IU) was the worst since 1991 and they lost the absolute majority they had held since 1999. Only the smallest party in the city council, the PSOE, could still help it through a coalition on the government bench.

Councilors of the government team

• Alcalde (Mayor) and Chairman: Julio Setién Martínez (IU)
• 1. Deputy of the Alcalde. Public Land and Housing Department: Manuel González Rojo (PSOE)
• 2. Deputy of the Alcalde. Finance, Youth, Children and Adolescents: María Paz Romero Urbano (IU)
• 3. Deputy of the Alcalde. Territorial Policy (urban development, industry, environment): Joaquín Martínez Martínez (IU)
• 4. Deputy of the Alcalde. Citizen Security, Traffic, Transport and Civil Protection: Carmen Muñoz Paredes (PSOE)
• 5. Deputy of the Alcalde. Education and Sport: Ángel Moreno García (IU)
• 6. Deputy of the Alcalde. Culture and Festivals Department: Francisco Javier Corpa Rubio (PSOE)
• 7. Deputy of the Alcalde. Social affairs department: Isabel Álvarez Muñoz (IU)
• Human Resources, Interior and Civic Participation: María Antonia Arenas Laserna (IU)
• Infrastructure, Public Works and Services Department: Alberto López Cabrera (IU)
• Urban Development, Labor and Education, Women and Development Cooperation: Mercedes Varas Gutiérrez (IU)
• Health and Consumption Department: María Asunción Fernández Cubero (PSOE)
• Commercial and New Technologies: Ramón Selles Díaz (PSOE)

Local councils of the opposition

• Eusebio González Castilla (Speaker) (PP)
• María Rosa Delgado Arenas (Vice-Speaker) (PP)
• Jesús Cubero Herranz (Vice-Speaker) (PP)
• José Carlos Nieto Díaz (PP)
• Ana Melara Machuca (PP)
• Manuel Núñez Malvar (PP)
• María José Barceló Calvo (PP)
• Jesús Silvestre Maqueda (PP)

List of mayors

time	mayor	Political party	government
1979	Angel Fernández Lupión	PCE
1979 -?	Enrique Guerra López
...	...	...
1995-2007	Monserrat Muñoz	IU	IU
since 2007	Julio Setién Martínez	IU	IU / PSOE

European Constitution

In the referendum for the European Constitution 2005, 42.60% of the San Fernandines eligible to vote took part and accepted it with 76.93% of the votes. This meant that the San Fernandians were a little more committed and a little more Europe-friendly than the Madrid population as a whole: voter turnout 41.65%. Yes for the Constitution 74.11%.

Culture and sights

Buildings

Statue of Ferdinand VI in the Plaza Fernando IV

Around Plaza España and Plaza de Fernando IV , San Fernando is still as it was when it was founded. The town center was declared as Conjunto histórico-artístico .

The old cloth factory, which today houses the city administration, and the houses of the factory workers still stand on the former. The city's archive is also located here, with historical documents from the founding of the city to the present day.

On the latter is the statue of Fernando VI, which was brought here from the Royal Palace in 1844 .

The Palacio de Aldobea is a medieval fort and is now used for recreational events.

Natural monuments

The meadows of the Jarama and Henares and the Parque del Sureste serve the San Fernandians as recreational areas.

The elm avenue Paseo de los chopos , which leads to the nature park, begins at the Glorieta de Europa on the bypass road .

Sports

His football club, Club Deportivo San Fernando de Henares, plays in the Tercera División , the Spanish third division, and reached 3rd place in the 2006/2007 season.

Regular events

• May 30th, Fiestas de San Fernando . City saint. There is a fair throughout the week. In addition, flea markets, sporting and cultural events.
• February 3rd, Día de la Candelaria also called Día de la tortilla . Carnival tradition.

Culinary specialties

see also: Castilian cuisine

Economy and Infrastructure

The GDP per capita in San Fernando in 2002 was € 26,204 (provisional / 2003: € 27,513 update). For comparison: in the entire Autonomous Community, GDP per capita was € 22,591. The GDP per capita of the EU-27 in 2006 (four years later) was € 23,400, that of Germany € 28,000, that of Austria € 31,100. San Fernando is part of the above-average European metropolitan area of ​​Madrid.

traffic

Airport

The Madrid-Barajas International Airport is located six kilometers north of the San Fernando industrial park .

Private transport

Madrid is surrounded by the three motorway rings, the innermost M-30, the middle M-40 and the outer M-50. The M-40 passes west of San Fernando, beyond the neighboring town of Coslada to the west. Road users can take the M-206 San Fernado - Torrejón de Ardoz road east to the M-50 (junction 21).

The half- ring M-45 branches off south of San Fernando from the M-50 and forms an additional ring highway in the south of Madrid. A little further south of the M-45, the relief road R-3 leads to Madrid in the west or in a south-east direction to Arganda del Rey and from there to the A-3.

The major motorways radiate out from the center of Madrid . Among them the A-2, the Autovía del Nordeste to Zaragosa - Barcelona , the S. tangent at kilometer 15 north.

Public transport

City bus ( líneas urbanas )

• 1: Parque Roma ↔ Polígono Industrial
• 2: Barrio de la Estación ↔ Av. Suiza CITI

Regional bus ( líneas interurbanas )

• 822: Madrid (Aeropuerto) ↔ Coslada ↔ S. Fernando de Henares
• 281: Madrid (Avda. América) ↔ S. Fernando de Henares
• 282: Madrid (Avda. América) ↔ S. Fernando de H. ↔ Mejorada del Campo
• 283: Madrid (Avda. América) ↔ Coslada ↔ S. Fernando de H.
• 284: Madrid (Avda. América) ↔ Velilla ↔ Loeches
• 285: Madrid (Avda. América) ↔ Velilla ↔ Arganda
• 286: Madrid (Ciudad lineal) ↔ Coslada (ciudad 70)
• 287: Madrid (Vicalvaro) ↔ Coslada (Barrio de la Estacion)
• 288: Madrid (Ciudad lineal) ↔ Coslada ↔ San Fernando
• 289: Madrid (Ciudad lineal) ↔ Coslada

Night bus ( líneas nocturnas )

• N21: Madrid (Ciudad lineal) ↔ Coslada ↔ San Fernando ↔ Mejorada del Campo

Metro Madrid

On May 5, 2007, the extension of Line 7 of the Madrid Metro was inaugurated. San Fernando got 3 subway stations. The stations San Fernando, Jarama and Henares belong to tariff zone B1.

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  Construction of the metro extension

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  Entrance to the San Fernando station

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  Jarama Station

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  Henares. Line 7 terminated in 2008

see also: Metro Madrid

media

Newspapers

• La Quincena: periódico local del corredor del henares (local newspaper for the communities in Corredor del Henares)
• PERIODICOMercado (classified ads)

For regional and national newspapers see: List of Spanish Newspapers

radio

• Onda Cero Alcalá
• Onda Cero Coslada
• Radio Sensacíon
• SER Henares, local branch of the national radio chain Cadena SER , from Alcalá de Henares on 103.1 MHz
• RK-20

watch TV

• Telecorredor, local station of the Corredor del Henares on channel 38 UHF

For regional and national TV channels see: List of TV channels in Spain

See also

Commons : San Fernando de Henares  - album with pictures, videos and audio files

Web links

• www.ayto-sanfernando.com Website of the Municipality of San Fernando de Henares ( Spanish )

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Cifras oficiales de población resultantes de la revisión del Padrón municipal a 1 de enero . Population statistics from the Instituto Nacional de Estadística (population update).
2. ↑ ^{a b c} Instituto Estatística de Madrid: Buscar series por municipio: Statistics database (Spanish)
3. ↑ Asemblea de Madrid
4. ↑ Asemblea de Madrid: Resultados electorales ( Memento of the original of October 20, 2009 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link has been inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. 
5. ↑ actually María Montserrat Muñoz de Diego
6. ↑ Julio Setién Martínez: BIENVENIDOS AL AYUNTAMIENTO DE SAN FERNANDO DE HENARES ( Memento of the original of December 13, 2007 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link has been inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. on www.ayto-sanfernando.com on January 8, 2008 
7. ↑ Lukor: Angel Pérez (IU) presenta la renuncia a su escaño en el Congreso, donde le sustituirá Monserrat Muñoz , June 29, 2007
8. ↑ ^{a b} Congreso de los Diputados: Miembros de la VIIIa legislatura: Muñoz de Diego, María Montserrat
9. ^ Instituto Estatística de Madrid: Elecciones en la Comunidad de Madrid. Elecciones Locales Results of the local elections 1987 - 2007 (Spanish)
10. ↑ Other sources speak of 1999 - 2007
11. ↑ STATISTICS AUSTRIA: Important economic key data 2006 in an EU comparison
12. ↑ "La Quincena": website
13. ^ "Periodico Mercado": Website ( Memento from December 25, 2008 in the Internet Archive )
14. ↑ www.telecorredor.com ( Memento of the original dated February 3, 2011 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.