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El Escorial
A vast granite royal monastery and palace at the foot of the Guadarrama mountains, burial place of Spanish kings.
9 km · about 20 min drive
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Santa María de la Alameda
Madrid, Spain · Europe
About Santa María de la Alameda
Santa María de la Alameda is worth a stop: 10 minutes from Peguerinos, 32km from Sierra de Guadarrama National Park.
Santa María de la Alameda is in Madrid, Spain, with about 992 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Peguerinos, about 4 km away.
Santa María de la Alameda (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈsanta maˈɾi.a ðe la alaˈmeða]) is a municipality of the Community of Madrid, Spain. It is linked to the city of Madrid and the town of El Escorial by regular train services. A popular weekend and holiday destination, Santa Maria is popular with anglers, hunters,Read more
walkers and outdoors enthusiasts.
Originally a group of cattle-raising hamlets, the municipality comprises different settlements: Las Herreras, El Pimpollar, La Hoya, Navalespino, La Paradilla, Robledondo, Santa María de la Alameda and Santa María Estación. In time, the nucleus of "Santa María Estación", developed around the railway station, has grown to become the most populated settlement. The capital of the municipality (the namesake "Santa María de la Alameda") is located at an elevation of 1,409 metres.
The municipality covers an area of 74.41 km2, including the exclave of Dehesa de la Cepeda, a mostly pasture area geographically located between the provinces of Ávila and Segovia in the autonomous community of Castile and León.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Santa María de la Alameda?
Within an hour or so of Santa María de la Alameda: El Escorial (9 km), Sierra de Guadarrama National Park (32 km), Walls of Avila (38 km), Aqueduct of Segovia (41 km).
Are there any good drives near Santa María de la Alameda?
The nearest famous roads are Puerto del Pico.
Where is Santa María de la Alameda?
Santa María de la Alameda is in Madrid, Spain, about 4 km from Peguerinos.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 992
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Spain
- Region
- Madrid
- Timezone
- Europe/Madrid
- Coordinates
- 40.5949, -4.2577
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 Santa María de la Alameda
8 notable places within an hour's drive.
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.
32 km · about 35 min drive
landmark
Walls of Avila
The most complete and best-preserved medieval city walls in Europe, encircling the old city with 88 towers and 2,500 meters of battlements.
38 km · about 45 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.
41 km · about 45 min drive
landmark
Alcázar of Segovia
Fairy-tale medieval castle perched on a rocky crag that inspired the design of Disney's Cinderella Castle.
41 km · about 45 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.
50 km · about 60 min drive
landmark
Plaza Mayor
Grand 17th-century rectangular plaza in central Madrid surrounded by three-storey residential buildings with 237 balconies.
51 km · about 60 min drive
museum
Museo Reina Sofía
Spain's national museum of 20th-century art, home to Picasso's monumental anti-war painting Guernica.
52 km · about 60 min drive
Driving roads near Santa María de la Alameda
- 71 kmPuerto del PicoA 1,352 m pass in the Sierra de Gredos where the N-502 runs beside a superbly preserved Roman road that still zigzags down the mountainside below the modern tarmac.
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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