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{{other uses|Guadarrama (disambiguation)}}
{{other uses|Guadarrama (disambiguation)}}
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{{Infobox settlement
| name = Guadarrama
| settlement_type = Municipality
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| subdivision_name2 = [[Cuenca del Guadarrama]]
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| population_total =15538
| population_as_of = 2015
| population_demonym = Guadarrameño/Guadarrameña
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| postal_code =28440
| area_code_type = [[Telephone numbers in Spain|Dialing code]]
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| leader_title = Mayor
| leader_name = Carmen María Pérez del Molino
| leader_party = (APPG)
| website = [http://www.ayuntamientodeguadarrama.es/ Guadarrama's Town Hall]
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'''Guadarrama''' is a town in the [[Community of Madrid]] in [[Spain]].
'''Guadarrama''' is a town in the [[Community of Madrid]] in [[Spain]].


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Co-ordinates {{Coord|40|40|22|N|04|05|20|W|}}.
Co-ordinates {{Coord|40|40|22|N|04|05|20|W|}}.


Founded by Arabs, its name comes from uadi-er-rameil river.
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Founded by Arabs, Guadarrama achieved the status of "villa" under [[Ferdinand II of Aragon|Fernando V of Castile]] (II of Aragon) on November 22, 1504. [[Ferdinand VI of Spain|Fernando VI]] ordered the building of a road to [[A Coruña|Corunna]] through the Pass of Guadarrama, which saw intensive fighting during the [[Spanish Civil War]]. As a result, after the Spanish Civil War Guadarrama had to be rebuilt almost completely.


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Guadarrama achieved the status of "villa" under [[Ferdinand II of Aragon|Fernando V of Castile]] (II of Aragon) on November 22, 1504. [[Ferdinand VI of Spain|Fernando VI]] ordered the building of a road to [[A Coruña|Corunna]] through the Pass of Guadarrama, by which it passed in 1808 the [[Grande Armee]] with [[Napoleon]] searching the Moore's Army.
After a short period in which it was famous for its tuberculosis [[sanatorium]]s, it has become important as a tourist location and a second residence for Madrid inhabitants.

This town was absolutely destroyed in the [[Spanish Civil War]], as it was for almost three years battlefront, all it can see in it is [[new]], of mid-20th century.


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The [[Sierra de Guadarrama]] is visited by Madrid residents seeking colder temperatures.
It was the location for some scenes in the [[1964 film]] ''[[The Fall of the Roman Empire]]''.
It was the location for some scenes in the [[1964 film]] ''[[The Fall of the Roman Empire]]''.

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It is close to the [[Sierra de Guadarrama]], a mountain range that is visited by Madrid residents seeking colder temperatures.


==See also==
==See also==

Revision as of 03:42, 8 September 2016

For other uses, see Guadarrama (disambiguation).
Guadarrama
Municipality
Coat of arms of Guadarrama
Coat of arms
Country Spain
Autonomous community Madrid
ComarcaCuenca del Guadarrama
MunicipalityGuadarrama
Government
 • MayorCarmen María Pérez del Molino ((APPG))
Area
 • Total56.98 km2 (22.00 sq mi)
Elevation
981 m (3,219 ft)
Population
 (2015)
 • Total15,538
 • Density270/km2 (710/sq mi)
DemonymGuadarrameño/Guadarrameña
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
28440
WebsiteGuadarrama's Town Hall

Guadarrama is a town in the Community of Madrid in Spain.

Pop: 13032 (winter, 2006 census), approx. 60000 (summer).

Co-ordinates 40°40′22″N 04°05′20″W / 40.67278°N 4.08889°W / 40.67278; -4.08889.

Founded by Arabs, its name comes from uadi-er-rameil river.

Guadarrama achieved the status of "villa" under Fernando V of Castile (II of Aragon) on November 22, 1504. Fernando VI ordered the building of a road to Corunna through the Pass of Guadarrama, by which it passed in 1808 the Grande Armee with Napoleon searching the Moore's Army.

This town was absolutely destroyed in the Spanish Civil War, as it was for almost three years battlefront, all it can see in it is new, of mid-20th century.

It was the location for some scenes in the 1964 film The Fall of the Roman Empire.

It is close to the Sierra de Guadarrama, a mountain range that is visited by Madrid residents seeking colder temperatures.

See also

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