Paracuellos de Jarama
Municipality in Community of Madrid, Spain From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Municipality in Community of Madrid, Spain From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Paracuellos del Jarama is a small town and municipality in the Community of Madrid, Spain. It is located northeast from Madrid and very close to Madrid-Barajas Airport. The etymology of the name is unclear.[2]
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Paracuellos del Jarama | |
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Coordinates: 40°30′17″N 3°31′48″W | |
Country | Spain |
Autonomous community | Community of Madrid |
Comarca | Madrid metropolitan area |
Government | |
• Mayor | Mesa |
Area | |
• Total | 16.96 sq mi (43.92 km2) |
Elevation | 2,152 ft (656 m) |
Population (2018)[1] | |
• Total | 24,521 |
• Density | 1,400/sq mi (560/km2) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Website | Official website |
In 1936, it (along with Torrejón de Ardoz) was the site of the Paracuellos massacres.
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