Pelayos de la Presa (Spanish pronunciation: [peˈlaʝos ðe la ˈpɾesa]) is a municipality in the Community of Madrid, Spain.[2] It covers an area of 7.58 km2.[2] As of 2018[update], it has a population of 2,475.
Pelayos de la Presa | |
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Coordinates: 40°21′33″N 4°20′9″W / 40.35917°N 4.33583°W | |
Country | Spain |
Region | Community of Madrid |
Area | |
• Total | 7.58 km2 (2.93 sq mi) |
Elevation | 570 m (1,870 ft) |
Population (2018)[1] | |
• Total | 2,475 |
• Density | 330/km2 (850/sq mi) |
Demonym(s) | Pelayero, -a |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 28696 |
It is located in the southwest of the region, near the San Juan Reservoir (retaining the waters of the Alberche), the source the municipal water supplies come from.[3] The reservoir is shared between Pelayos de la Presa, Navas del Rey and San Martín de Valdeiglesias, with Pelayos de la Presa having jurisdiction over "El Muro" area.[4] As it is the only reservoir in the region declared as swimming area, it attracts tourism. The Monastery of Santa María de Valdeiglesias , with its origins dating back to the 12th century, cistercian-style, is located in the municipality.[5][4] It is located at 570 m over sea level.[6]
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San Juan Reservoir
References
edit- ^ Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
- ^ a b "Municipios". Datos del Registro de Entidades Locales. Ministerio de Hacienda y Administraciones Públicas.
- ^ Sánchez, Esther (22 June 2016). "Pelayos de la Presa lleva desde el lunes sin agua". El País.
- ^ a b Casteleiro García, Rodrigo (10 August 2016). "Aquí sí hay playa". El País.
- ^ López García, Tania (23 August 2018). "Una joya fragmentada: el monasterio de Pelayos de la Presa". El Salto.
- ^ "Predicción por municipios. Pelayos de la Presa (Madrid)". AEMET.