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Zarzalejo
Village in Community of Madrid, Spain / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For other uses, see El Escorial (disambiguation).
Zarzalejo (Spanish pronunciation: [θaɾ.θa.ˈle.xo]) is a village in the Community of Madrid in Sierra Oeste. It had 1,773 inhabitants in 2022.[2]
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Zarzalejo | |
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Village | |
Coordinates: 40°30′N 4°3′W | |
Country | Spain |
Autonomous community | Community of Madrid |
Government | |
Area | |
• Land | 20.63 km2 (7.97 sq mi) |
Elevation | 1,104 m (3,622 ft) |
Population (2018)[1] | |
• Total | 1,620 |
• Density | 62.2/km2 (161/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Area code | 34 (Spain) + |
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An ancient farmstead dating from Roman times was found here.[3] It was occupied in the second and third centuries AD.[4]