Ajalvir

Ajalvir
Municipality
Villa de Ajalvir
Flag Coat of arms
Location of Ajalvir in Madrid
Ajalvir Location in Spain
Coordinates: 40°32′N 3°28′W
Country	Spain
Autonomous community	Madrid
Province	Madrid
Comarca	Alcalá
Judicial district	Torrejón de Ardoz
Government
• Alcalde	Antonio Martín Méndez (2007) (PP)
Area
• Total	19.62 km2 (7.58 sq mi)
Elevation	647 m (2,123 ft)
Lowest elevation	0 m (0 ft)
Population  (2018)
• Total	4,559
• Density	230/km2 (600/sq mi)
Demonyms	Ajalvireño, ña
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	28864
Website	Official website

Ajalvir (Spanish pronunciation: [axalˈβiɾ]) is a town and municipality in the Autonomous Community of Madrid in central Spain, located 26 kilometres (16 mi) north-east of Madrid and 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) from Alcalá de Henares. It is located in the comarca of Alcalá.

The name Ajalvir is believed to have derived from the Arabic al-jalaoui, meaning isolated or separated.

The barracks of the Parachute Brigade of Spain are located in the municipality.

An important industrial park is located in the road to Torrejon de Ardoz.

Geography

Ajalvir is bordered to the north with Cobeña, to the east with Daganzo de Arriba, to the west with Paracuellos de Jarama and to the south with Torrejón de Ardoz. The town is crossed right by its centre by a creek, possibly a tributary of the "de la Huelga" stream. The area is slightly hilly, the highest peak is called "Cabeza Gorda" (fat head) of 767 meters, close to the "cerro del tordo" (hill of the thrush).

Bus

• 215: Torrejón de Ardoz-Paracuellos del Jarama. (ALSA)
• 251: Torrejón de Ardoz-Valdeavero-Alcalá de Henares. (ALSA)
• 252: Torrejón de Ardoz-Daganzo-Alcalá de Henares. (ALSA)
• 254: Valdeolmos/Fuente el Saz-Alcalá de Henares. (ALSA)
• 256: Madrid (Canillejas)-Daganzo-Valdeavero. (ALSA)
• N204: Madrid (Canillejas)-Paracuellos-Daganzo. (night bus line) (ALSA)

External links

• Media related to Ajalvir at Wikimedia Commons