Santa María de la Alameda, Municipal administrative division in Madrid Region, Spain
Santa María de la Alameda is a municipality in Madrid Region comprising several distinct settlements spread across varied terrain. The area includes different neighborhoods and villages that developed separately over time, each with its own local character.
The area grew from scattered cattle-herding villages that gradually developed into separate communities like Las Herreras, El Pimpollar, and La Hoya. These settlements, bound by shared pastoral traditions, eventually formed a single administrative unit.
The municipality maintains traditional agricultural practices through its exclave of Dehesa de la Cepeda, a designated pasture area between Ávila and Segovia provinces.
Train connections link the municipality with Madrid and El Escorial, offering access from the wider region. Local information points help visitors navigate the different villages and understand what each area offers.
The municipality holds a separate territory that extends into neighboring Castile and León, now serving as grazing land for local livestock. This unusual geographic division reflects how historical boundaries adapted to fit the needs of the pastoral communities that once lived there.
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