national park
Sierra de Guadarrama National Park
Granite peaks and pine forests north of Madrid, with the Puerto de Navacerrada pass beloved by drivers and skiers.
19 km · about 20 min drive
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Hoyo de Manzanares
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About Hoyo de Manzanares
Hoyo de Manzanares works well as a base: 10 minutes from Torrelodones, 19km from Sierra de Guadarrama National Park.
Hoyo de Manzanares is in Madrid, Spain, with about 7,100 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Torrelodones, about 5 km away.
Hoyo de Manzanares is a municipality of the Community of Madrid, Spain, and is located on the northwestern side of the Community of Madrid and to the south of the Sierra de Guadarrama.
It has a stable population of roughly 7,457 residents (INE 2008), a statistic that has been increasing consistently from the economicRead more
crisis of 2008/9 onwards. The population also greatly increases during the summer due to an influx of various families who own summer houses in the area.
This district of Madrid is found inside the Cuenca Alta del Manzanares Regional Park created by the Community of Madrid in 1985. This regional park is the oldest and most protected regional park in the Community of Madrid. As a result, Hoyo de Manzanares is surrounded by mountains and fields that give the town a beautiful location.
The only way to arrive in Hoyo de Manzanares from the city of Madrid is via the M-618 highway, which bisects the regional park, passing the nearby towns of Torrelodones, Colmenar Viejo, and finally Hoyo de Manzanares.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Hoyo de Manzanares?
Within an hour or so of Hoyo de Manzanares: Sierra de Guadarrama National Park (19 km), El Escorial (21 km), Circuito del Jarama (27 km), Royal Palace of Madrid (28 km).
Are there any good drives near Hoyo de Manzanares?
The nearest famous roads are Puerto del Pico.
Where is Hoyo de Manzanares?
Hoyo de Manzanares is in Madrid, Spain, about 5 km from Torrelodones.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 7,093
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Spain
- Region
- Madrid
- Timezone
- Europe/Madrid
- Coordinates
- 40.6227, -3.9073
Emergency & Services
Essential numbers in Spain
Guardia Civil (traffic police): 062. Two warning triangles required in vehicles.
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Worth the detour from Hoyo de Manzanares
8 notable places within an hour's drive.
landmark
El Escorial
A vast granite royal monastery and palace at the foot of the Guadarrama mountains, burial place of Spanish kings.
21 km · about 25 min drive
racetrack
Circuito del Jarama
A tight, twisting 3.4km circuit north of Madrid designed by John Hugenholtz that hosted nine Spanish Grands Prix. Still active for club racing and track days, largely unchanged since the 1970s.
27 km · about 30 min drive
landmark
Royal Palace of Madrid
Largest functioning royal palace in Europe with over 3,400 rooms, the official residence of the Spanish royal family.
28 km · about 30 min drive
landmark
Plaza Mayor
Grand 17th-century rectangular plaza in central Madrid surrounded by three-storey residential buildings with 237 balconies.
29 km · about 35 min drive
museum
Museo Reina Sofía
Spain's national museum of 20th-century art, home to Picasso's monumental anti-war painting Guernica.
30 km · about 35 min drive
museum
Museo del Prado
Spain's premier art museum with an unrivaled collection of European art, including masterworks by Velázquez, Goya, and El Greco.
30 km · about 35 min drive
ancient ruins
Aqueduct of Segovia
A stupendous Roman aqueduct with 167 arches of unmortared granite blocks, standing perfectly after nearly 2,000 years.
40 km · about 45 min drive
Driving in Spain
- Drives on
- the right
- Petrol
- ~€1.55/litre
- Motorway tolls
- ~€4.00/100km
When to drive here
April to October
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