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Parla, Municipality at 648 meters elevation in Community of Madrid, Spain

The municipality extends across 24.43 square kilometers of terrain, connecting with six neighboring districts in the southern Madrid metropolitan area.

King Alfonso XI of Castile granted control of Parla to a cardinal in 1338 as compensation for assistance against Moorish forces.

The population grew from 1,237 residents in 1900 to 133,482 in recent times, with inhabitants from Castilla-La Mancha, Andalusia, and Extremadura regions.

The Parla Tram operates on an 8.3-kilometer circular route with 15 stations, linking residential zones to commercial centers and public facilities.

Stone tools made of Paleolithic chert found in the area indicate early human settlements that introduced metalworking and agriculture by 200 CE.

Location: Community of Madrid

Elevation above the sea: 648.5 m

Shares border with: Fuenlabrada, Humanes de Madrid, Griñón, Torrejón de la Calzada, Torrejón de Velasco, Pinto

Website: http://ayuntamientoparla.es

GPS coordinates: 40.23722,-3.77417

Latest update: May 26, 2025 20:57

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