Algete

Algete
Villa de Algete
Flag of Algete
Coat of arms of Algete
Location of Algete in Madrid
Location of Algete in Madrid
Algete is located in Spain
Algete
Algete
Location in Spain
Coordinates: 40°35′52″N 3°30′1″W / 40.59778°N 3.50028°W / 40.59778; -3.50028
Country Spain
Autonomous communityMadrid
ProvinceMadrid
ComarcaCuenca del Medio Jarama Comarca
Judicial districtTorrejón de Ardoz
Government
 • AlcaldeFernando Romo (2023-)
Area
 • Total37.88 km2 (14.63 sq mi)
Elevation
741 m (2,431 ft)
Population
 (2018)[1]
 • Total20,473
 • Density540/km2 (1,400/sq mi)
DemonymAlgeteños
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
28110
WebsiteOfficial website

Algete (Spanish pronunciation: [alˈxete]) is a town and municipality in central Spain. It lies in the comarca de Alcalá in the autonomous community of the Community of Madrid. It had a population of 20,767 in 2022.[2] Algete is 30 kilometres (19 mi) northeast of the capital.

Sights include the church of Asunción de Nuestra Señora.

  1. ^ Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
  2. ^ "Madrid: Población por municipios y sexo. (2881)". INE (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-10-09.