Galapagar

Located 31 kilometers from Madrid at an altitude of 884 meters, Galapagar extends over 65 square kilometers in the northwestern part of Madrid province.

The settlement emerged in the eleventh century and became an essential stop on the route connecting Madrid to the Royal Monastery of San Lorenzo de El Escorial.

The town carries the name 'galapago,' meaning turtle in Spanish, referencing a time when numerous turtles inhabited the local lake system.

The Galapagar-La Navata train station connects residents to Madrid through three Cercanías commuter rail lines: C-3, C-8, and C-10.

Nobel Prize recipient and Spanish dramatist Jacinto Benavente selected Galapagar as his final resting place.

Location: Community of Madrid

Capital city: Galapagar

Elevation above the sea: 890 m

Part of: Mancomunidade de Concellos da Serra de Guadarrama, Mancomunidad del Noroeste para la gestión y tratamiento de los residuos urbanos

Shares border with: Las Rozas de Madrid, Villanueva del Pardillo, Colmenarejo, El Escorial, San Lorenzo de El Escorial, Guadarrama, Collado Villalba, Moralzarzal, Hoyo de Manzanares, Torrelodones

Website: http://galapagar.es

GPS coordinates: 40.57639,-4.00194

Latest update: May 26, 2025 21:32