Paracuellos de Jarama
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]
Paracuellos del Jarama | |
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 View of Paracuellos from the South | |
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  Paracuellos del Jarama Location in Spain | |
| 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.
References
- Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
- Javier Nájera Martínez, Luis Yuste Ricote: Nombre: Paracuellos, Apellido: de Jarama (Spanish), 3 October 2016, retrieved 10 January 2020.
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