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Las Rozas de Madrid
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.
Las Rozas de Madrid is one of the larger townships and municipalities in the autonomous community of Madrid, Spain, with an area of between 58.8 and 59.14 kilometer square. It is located some 18 kilometer northwest from the city of Madrid itself, on the A-6 highway to La Coruna and the M-505 road to El Escorial, which begins in this municipality. The municipality is served by four RENFE, Red Nacional de los Ferrocarriles Espanoles railway stations that are the Las Rozas, Las Matas, El Pinar and El Tejar, which are more than any other Madrid municipality. The municipality shares borders with those of Torrelodones to the north, Villanueva del Pardillo and Galapagar to the west, the Monte del Pardo in the east and Majadahonda.
Las Rozas has also one of the highest average per capita incomes in the Community of Madrid. It has likewise experienced a strong population growth over the last decades of the 20th century, which has more than doubled between 1991 and 2005. The provisioning for local services has at times been outpaced by the locality's high birth and immigration rates. According to some historians Las Rozas could to be the old Miacum, name of the one that the city of Madrid drifts, for which would be able to have its origin in the third century. Las Rozas is found on the road that went from Segovia to Titulcia, so its origin could be due to this circumstance.
Las Rozas de Madrid is also known as the town of best geographical environment and has traced its origins back to prehistoric times. Today, one can also learn about its history, from its earliest times and can also enjoy its natural beauty concealed by the beautiful landscapes.
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