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Aranjuez
Municipality in Community of Madrid, Spain / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Aranjuez (Spanish pronunciation: [aɾaŋˈxweθ] ⓘ) is a city and municipality of Spain, part of the Community of Madrid.
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![]() The Royal Palace and the Bullring of Aranjuez seen from El Mirador Housing Estate Hill | |
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Coordinates: 40°02′00″N 3°36′10″W | |
Country | Spain |
Autonomous Community | Community of Madrid |
Government | |
• Mayor | María José Martínez de la Fuente (PP) |
Area | |
• Total | 201.11 km2 (77.65 sq mi) |
Elevation | 495 m (1,624 ft) |
Population (2018)[1] | |
• Total | 59,037 |
• Density | 290/km2 (760/sq mi) |
Demonyms | ribereño, arancentano |
Website | aranjuez |
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Located in the southern end of the region, the main urban nucleus lies on the left bank of the Tagus, a bit upstream of the discharge of the Jarama. As of 2022[update], the municipality has a registered population of 59,762.[2] Aranjuez became one of the Royal Estates of the Crown of Spain in 1560, during the reign of Philip II. Until 1752, only royalty and nobility were allowed to dwell in the town.
The cultural landscape of Aranjuez was declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 2001.