Torrejón de Ardoz, Municipality in Community of Madrid, Spain
Torrejón de Ardoz spans 32.5 square kilometers at an elevation of 568 meters, located 20 kilometers east of Madrid along the A-2 highway.
The municipality received its official status in 1554, developing from 12th-century fortifications that protected the neighboring city of Alcalá de Henares.
The San Juan Evangelista Church displays the Martyrdom of St. John the Evangelist, a significant painting created by Claudio Coello in 1675.
The municipality provides direct access to Madrid through public transportation networks and houses numerous residential complexes serving the capital's metropolitan area.
The European Union Satellite Centre and the Spanish Space Agency maintain their primary operations within the municipal boundaries of Torrejón de Ardoz.
Location: Community of Madrid
Capital city: Torrejón de Ardoz
Elevation above the sea: 568 m
Part of: Združenje občin Jarama za vzpostavitev in razvoj službe ravnanja s komunalnimi odpadki, Mancomunidade do Leste
Shares border with: Ajalvir, Alcalá de Henares, San Fernando de Henares, Paracuellos de Jarama, Daganzo de Arriba, Barajas
Website: https://ayto-torrejon.es
GPS coordinates: 40.45000,-3.48306
Latest update: May 28, 2025 18:13
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