San Agustín del Guadalix
San Agustín del Guadalix | |
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Municipality
San Agustín del Guadalix | |
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Flag Coat of arms | |
San Agustín del Guadalix Location in Spain. | |
| Coordinates: 40°40′41″N 3°36′54″W / 40.67806°N 3.61500°W | |
| Country | Spain |
| Autonomous community | Community of Madrid |
| Province | Madrid |
| Comarca | Cuenca del Medio Jarama |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Roberto Ronda Villegas |
| Area | |
• Total | 38.3 km2 (14.8 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 684 m (2,244 ft) |
| Population (13-12-2022)[1] | |
• Total | 13,273 |
| • Density | 347/km2 (898/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Olmedeños |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Website | Official website |
San Agustín del Guadalix (commonly referred as San Agustín or Sanagus) is a Spanish municipality located north of the Comunidad de Madrid, near Sierra de Guadarrama.
It is bordered by Pedrezuela in the North, Colmenar Viejo in the West, El Molar and Algete in the East, and Colmenar Viejo in the South.
The origin of the town is obscure, but it appears that it was settled by the Iberians in the pre-Christian era. Proximity to Madrid has made it popular as a commuter base, resulting on its population more than tripling from 2,459 inhabitants in the late 20th century to over 9,000 in 2006. [1] In 2022 it had a population of 13,608.[2] This has substantially changed the face of the town, resulting in blocks of flats replacing the older two-storey buildings as the preferred means of accommodation. Furthermore, the traditional agriculture and livestock industries have been superseded by heavy industry.
The town's main festival takes place the third Sunday of May in honour of the Virgin of Navalazarza.
Bus lines
- 191: Madrid (Plaza de Castilla) - Buitrago del Lozoya
- 193: Madrid (Plaza de Castilla) - Pedrezuela - El Vellón
- 194: Madrid (Plaza de Castilla) - Rascafría
- 195: Madrid (Plaza de Castilla) - Braojos
- 196: Madrid (Plaza de Castilla) - La Acebeda (Only at weekends)
- 727: Colmenar Viejo - San Agustín de Guadalix
- 104 (night service): Madrid - San Agustín de Guadalix - Pedrezuela - Venturada
References
- ^ National Statistics Institute (13 December 2025). "Municipal Register of Spain of 2025".
- ^ "Madrid: Población por municipios y sexo. (2881)". INE (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-10-11.
External links
- Official website Archived 2011-03-09 at the Wayback Machine (in Spanish)
- infoSanAgustin.com Digital journal of San Agustín del Guadalix (in Spanish)
- City information on the Community of Madrid Official Site (in Spanish)