San Agustín del Guadalix
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San Agustín del Guadalix is a town in Spain, located in the north of the Comunidad de Madrid near to the Sierra del Guadarrama.
It is bordered by Pedrezuela
to the north, the municipalities of El Molar
and Algete
to the East and Colmenar Viejo
to the south and West.
The history of the town is unclear but it appears to have been settled by the Iberians
in the pre-Christian era. Proximity to Madrid has led to its popularity as a commuter base with the result that its population has more than tripled in the late 20th century from 2,459 inhabitants to over 9000 in the year 2006. http://www.madrid.org/iestadis/fijas/estructu/general/otros/descarga/sanagustin05.pdf This has substantially changed the face of the town resulting in blocks of flats replacing the older two storey buildings as the preferred means of accommodation. Furthermore the traditional industries of agriculture and livestock have been superseded by more heavy industry.
The main festival takes place the third Sunday of May in honour of the Virgin of Navalazarza.
It is bordered by Pedrezuela
Pedrezuela
Pedrezuela is a municipality of the Community of Madrid, Spain.-External links:* * *...
to the north, the municipalities of El Molar
El Molar
El Molar can refer to:* El Molar, Madrid, a town in the north of the Community of Madrid in the road to Burgos, after San Agustín de Guadalix* El Molar, Priorat, a village in the comarca of Priorat, province of Tarragona in the autonomous region of Catalonia, Spain...
and Algete
Algete
Algete is a town in Spain. It is located in the Comarca de Alcalá, in the Community of Madrid. It had a population of 19,345 in 2008.Sights include the church of Asunción de Nuestra Señora.- External links :*...
to the East and Colmenar Viejo
Colmenar Viejo
Colmenar Viejo is a town of about 44,000 inhabitants, located in the Community of Madrid, Spain, 30 kilometers north of Madrid on the M-607 motorway.-Main sights:The most important tourist attractions places in Colmenar Viejo are:...
to the south and West.
The history of the town is unclear but it appears to have been settled by the Iberians
Iberians
The Iberians were a set of peoples that Greek and Roman sources identified with that name in the eastern and southern coasts of the Iberian peninsula at least from the 6th century BC...
in the pre-Christian era. Proximity to Madrid has led to its popularity as a commuter base with the result that its population has more than tripled in the late 20th century from 2,459 inhabitants to over 9000 in the year 2006. http://www.madrid.org/iestadis/fijas/estructu/general/otros/descarga/sanagustin05.pdf This has substantially changed the face of the town resulting in blocks of flats replacing the older two storey buildings as the preferred means of accommodation. Furthermore the traditional industries of agriculture and livestock have been superseded by more heavy industry.
The main festival takes place the third Sunday of May in honour of the Virgin of Navalazarza.
External links
- Official website
- infoSanAgustin.com Digital journal of San Agustín del Guadalix
- City information on the Community of Madrid Official Site