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Arganda del Rey
Spain, also known as Kingdom of Spain, is one of the oldest inhabited regions on the planet. It is a country which is located in Southern Europe, and politically organized as a parliamentary monarchy. It is the largest sovereign nation of the three nations that make up the Iberian Peninsula. Administratively, Spain is divided into 50 provinces, grouped into 17 autonomous communities and 2 autonomous cities with a high degree of autonomy. The name Spain comes from the Latin name Hispania whose capital is Madrid which is also the largest city of the Country.
Arganda del Rey is a Spanish municipality of the Madrid Comunity. It connects with the city of Madrid with the line 9 of underground. The first definitive accession in the zone dates back to the Arabic presence in the Iberian peninsula. Nevertheless they have found archaeological remains of the epoch of the Romans, and some philologists agriman that the name of the municipality comes from the Latin area canda or the white area. Until 1581, Arganda belonged to the Archbishopric of Toledo. Philip II granted the title of Villa to the population, but economic problems of the municipality led to the sale to the Duke of Lerma in 1613. The people rebeled in the capture of what is known as Arganda's Riot.
The municipality grew due to the industry vinicola and because of the construction of a railroad that connected Arganda to Madrid in 1843. The beginning of the 20th century saw the development of a sugar bowl, which started a process of industrialization and of great demographic expansion. The workers of the sugar bowl would rest to the advent of the Second Republic and the population would be a witness of exception in the Civil war with the Battle of the Jarama.
In the 1960s there was another population explosion, due to industrial growth. In 1960 6,000 inhabitants occupied Arganda, which grew to 22,000 inhabitants in 1981. The majority of the expansion came from the immigration of people of Andalusian and Extremaduran origin. More recently with the reception of immigrants, mostly from the Rumanian community, has led to a population in excess of 40,000 inhabitants.
A city known for its historic myths and traditions, scenic beauty, cooperative people and luxurious hotels and cottages, Arganda del Rey is one of the favorite holiday destinations for most of the vacation lovers.
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