Colmenar Viejo, Municipality in Community of Madrid, Spain.
The town extends across 182.6 square kilometers of land at 800 meters elevation, making it the third largest municipality in Madrid province.
Archaeological findings in Colmenar Viejo include Hispanic-Visigothic settlements and burial grounds, with ancient Latin inscriptions preserved in the Ermita de Remedios.
The Fiesta de la Vaquilla takes place each February 2nd, where residents carry decorated artificial structures through streets to commemorate cattle migration traditions.
The municipality connects to Madrid through the M-607 motorway, urban bus lines, and the C-4 line of Cercanías Madrid train service.
The local bullring, La Corredera, inaugurated in 1891, ranks as the second most important in Spain after Las Ventas in Madrid.
Location: Community of Madrid
Capital city: Colmenar Viejo
Elevation above the sea: 800 m
Shares border with: Tres Cantos, Madrid, Hoyo de Manzanares, Becerril de la Sierra, El Boalo, Manzanares el Real, Soto del Real, Miraflores de la Sierra, Guadalix de la Sierra, Pedrezuela, San Agustín del Guadalix, Algete, San Sebastián de los Reyes, Fuencarral-El Pardo
Website: http://colmenarviejo.com
GPS coordinates: 40.65879,-3.76632
Latest update: May 26, 2025 20:54
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