Alcobendas(Spanish:[alkoˈβendas]ⓘ) is amunicipalityofSpainlocated in theCommunity of Madrid.
Alcobendas | |
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 Flag  Coat of arms | |
 Location of Alcobendas | |
| Coordinates:40°32′N3°38′W/ 40.533°N 3.633°W | |
| Country | Spain |
| Autonomous community | Community of Madrid |
| Government | |
| •Mayor | Rocío García Alcántara (PP) |
| Area | |
• Total | 44.98 km2(17.37 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 700 m (2,300 ft) |
| Population (2018)[1] | |
• Total | 116,037 |
| • Density | 2,600/km2(6,700/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Alcobendense or alcobendano |
| Time zone | UTC+1(CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2(CEST) |
| Postal code | 28100, 28108, 28109 |
| Website | Official website |
It forms an urban continuum with the neighbouring municipality ofSan Sebastián de los Reyes.The affluent residential area ofLa Moralejalies within the municipal limits, segregated from the main urban nucleus by theA-1highway. The municipality features the Valdelatasnature reserveand a lightindustrial estate.It also houses a basketball museum organised by thePedro FerrándizFoundation, where theFIBA Hall of Fameis located.
Once a working-class area, Alcobendas has become one of the most economically affluent municipalities in theMadrid metropolitan area.
History
editThe settlement was first documented in a 1208 border delimitation between the lands ofSegoviaandMadrid.[2]In 1369, the Castilian Crown gifted the village to theMendozas,later passing to control of the Arias Dávila family.[3]The population boomed after 1960.[3]
Transport
editAlcobendas lies withinCRTM's B1 fare zone for passenger transport.
Both Alcobendas and its neighbour city,San Sebastián de los Reyesare connected with Madrid with buses operated by the 'Interbús' bus company. There are currently eightbuslines that go to and from different districts of Alcobendas to Plaza de Castilla (the hub for public transport to northern Madrid). Alcobendas also has eight bus lines that connect the different zones of Alcobendas between themselves.
Metro (Underground)
editAlcobendas presently has four Metro stations (La Granja,La Moraleja,Marqués de la ValdaviaandManuel de Falla) which are all online 10of theMadrid Metronetwork. These stations were recently opened byEsperanza Aguirre,former President of the Autonomous Community of Madrid.
Buses
editBuses going to and from Plaza de Castilla are:
- 151Madrid (Pza. Castilla) - Alcobendas (FF.CC)
- 153Madrid (Pza. Castilla) - Alcobendas (Rosa Luxemburgo)
- 153Ba.k.a.B53Madrid (Pinar de Chamartín) - Alcobendas (Rosa Luxemburgo)
- 155Madrid (Pza. Castilla) - Alcobendas (El Soto de la Moraleja)
- 155Ba.k.a.B55Madrid (Pza. Castilla) - Alcobendas (El Encinar de los Reyes)
- 157Madrid (Pza. Castilla) - Alcobendas (Pº de la Chopera)
- 157Ca.k.a.C57Madrid (Pza. Castilla) - Alcobendas (Valdelasfuentes)
- 159Madrid (Pza. Castilla) - Alcobendas (Arroyo de la Vega)
Buses connecting different parts of Alcobendas are:
- L-1Arroyo de la Vega - El Soto de la Moraleja - La Moraleja
- L-2Alcobendas - La Moraleja [via Pº Alcobendas]
- L-3Arroyo de la Vega - El Soto de la Moraleja - El Encinar de los Reyes
- L-5San Sebastián de los Reyes - Alcobendas - El Soto de la Moraleja
- L-6Valdelasfuentes (FF.CC) - Polígono Industrial
- L-9Alcobendas (FF.CC) - Arroyo de la Vega
Two further circular lines are:
- C10Valdelasfuentes - Arroyo de la Vega - Valdelasfuentes
- C11Arroyo de la Vega - Valdelasfuentes - Arroyo de la Vega
Cercanías Train
editAlcobendas also has two suburban railway stations (one shared withSan Sebastián de los Reyes):
- Valdelasfuentesand
- Alcobendas-San Sebastián de los Reyes.
Both form part of theC-4aCercanías line and can get toSolandAtochain half an hour.
Private transport
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Multiple motorways are going through and around Alcobendas, making the municipality easily accessible by car. The M-12 motorway connects Alcobendas with theCanillejasdistrict ofMadridandBarajas International Airport.
List of motorways and main roads that go through Alcobendas:
- A-1-Autovía del Norte
- R-2-Radial 2 (Madrid-Guadalajara)
- M-50-Autopista M-50
- M-12-Autopista Eje-Aeropuerto
- M-603-Carretera de Fuencarral a Alcobendas
- M-616-Carretera de El Pardo a Alcobendas
The availability of parking spaces in Alcobendas varies depending on the district. In theCascodistrict it is challenging to find a parking space, but newer districts have more parking infrastructure, making it easier to find a parking space.
Politics
edit| Party | Votes | % | +/- | Seats | +/- | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PP | 24,271 | 42.56 |  8.23
|
13 | 3
| |
| PSOE | 16,713 | 29.30 |  1.15
|
9 |  0
| |
| Vox | 6,354 | 11.14 | 4.3
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3 | 1
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| Más Madrid | 3,280 | 5.75 | 2.72
|
1 | 1
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| Ciudadanos/Futuro Alcobendas | 2,889 | 5.06 | 10.69
|
1 | 4
| |
| Podemos/IU/AV | 1,904 | 3.33 | 2.38
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0 | 1
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| Por Alcobendas | 862 | 1.51 | New | 0 | New | |
| Humanist | 133 | 0.23 | 0.04
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0 | 0
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| No overall control | ||||||
Economy
editAir Madridpreviously had its head office in Alcobendas until the company ceased operations in 2006.[4]
Education
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- Colegio Suizo de Madrid
- Brains International School
- International College Spain
- Kings College(Alcobendas campus)
- Padre Manyanet School
- Protestant Faculty of Theology at Madrid (UEBE)
- Saint-Exupéry campus of theLycée Français de Madrid
- Scandinavian School in Madrid
- Runnymede College
Sport
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In 2010, Alcobendas was to be the host city of the2010 CIRH Women's World Cup,the most important competition in Women'sRoller Hockey.
Notable people
edit- Penélope Cruz,actress, was born and grew up here. During the2009 Academy Awardsceremony, after being awarded Best Supporting Actress, she acknowledged the municipality in her acceptance speech.
- Karla Sofía Gascón,actress, was born and grew up here.
- Marcos Pérez Jiménez,former Venezuelan dictator. He became a resident here after being exiled from Venezuela, living here until he died in 2001.
- Bing Crosby,American singer. Died here from a heart attack while on a golf course in Alcobendas in October 1977.
- Alfonso Calderon,activist, survivor of theStoneman Douglas High School shooting
Climate
editTheKöppen Climate Classificationsubtype for this climate is "Csa "(Mediterranean Climate).[5]
| Climate data for Alcobendas | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 11 (51) |
12 (53) |
15 (59) |
17 (62) |
21 (70) |
27 (81) |
32 (90) |
32 (89) |
28 (82) |
20 (68) |
14 (58) |
11 (52) |
20 (68) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 1 (33) |
2 (35) |
3 (37) |
5 (41) |
8 (46) |
12 (54) |
16 (60) |
16 (60) |
13 (55) |
8 (47) |
4 (39) |
2 (36) |
7 (45) |
| Average precipitation days | 15 | 18 | 21 | 24 | 25 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 15 | 17 | 241 |
| Source: Weatherbase[6] | |||||||||||||
References
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- ^Municipal Register of Spain 2018.National Statistics Institute.
- ^"Alcobendas tras la tormenta".La Vanguardia.30 April 2020.
- ^abCruz Plaza, Ángel; García Lledó, Fátima; Martín-Serrano García, Pilar (1991). "Alcobendas".Arquitectura y Desarrollo Urbano. Comunidad de Madrid(PDF).Vol. I. p. 18; 24.ISBN84-451-0297-4.
- ^"Servicios Centrales."Air Madrid.15 December 2006. Retrieved on 6 September 2009.
- ^Climate Summary for Alcobendas
- ^ "Weatherbase".Weatherbase. 2013. Retrieved on July 26, 2013.
External links
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- Alcobendas(in Spanish)