Torrelaguna
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Torrelaguna | |||
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Municipality | |||
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![]() Municipal location within the Community of Madrid. |
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Country | Spain | ||
Autonomous community | Community of Madrid | ||
Province | Madrid | ||
Comarca | Sierra Norte | ||
Government | |||
• Mayor | Miguel Santos Pérez | ||
Area | |||
• Total | 16.8 sq mi (43.4 km2) | ||
Elevation | 2,441 ft (744 m) | ||
Population (2010) | |||
• Total | 4,928 | ||
• Density | 290/sq mi (110/km2) | ||
Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | ||
• Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | ||
Postal code | 28180 |
Torrelaguna is a municipality of the Community of Madrid, Spain.
History
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Main sights
The parish church of La Magdalena (started in the 14th century, inaugurated in the 18th century) is one of the best examples of Gothic architecture in the community of Madrid.
Other sights include:
- Abbey of the Concepcionistas Descalzas. The chapel has a Plateresque façade from the 16th century, attributed to Juan Gil de Hontañón.
- Hermitage of Nuestra Señora de la Soledad (14th century).
- Ancient market place
- Palacio de Salinas, a Renaissance building.
- Town Hall (1515)
- Remains of the city walls.
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