Valdemoro

Valdemoro
Coat of arms of Valdemoro
Valdemoro is located in Community of Madrid
Valdemoro
Valdemoro
Location in Spain
Valdemoro is located in Spain
Valdemoro
Valdemoro
Valdemoro (Spain)
Coordinates: 40°11′27″N 3°40′27″W / 40.19083°N 3.67417°W / 40.19083; -3.67417
Country Spain
Autonomous community Community of Madrid
ProvinceMadrid
ComarcaLa Sagra
Judicial districtValdemoro
FoundedSee text
Government
 • MayorSergio Parra (2019)
Area
 • Total
64.2 km2 (24.8 sq mi)
Elevation
615 m (2,018 ft)
Highest elevation
712 m (2,336 ft)
Lowest elevation
560 m (1,840 ft)
Population
 (2018)[1]
 • Total
74,745
 • Density1,200/km2 (3,000/sq mi)
DemonymValdemoreños
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
28340–28343
Dialing code91
Official language(s)Spanish
WebsiteOfficial website

Valdemoro is a municipal district, located in the Southern zone of the autonomous community of Madrid, Spain. Located 27 kilometers from the capital, Valdemoro is officially part of the comarca of La Sagra, though it is generally also included in the Madrid metropolitan area.

The municipality has experienced strong population growth in the past fifteen years, eventually reaching 74,745 inhabitants (INE 2018).[2] Valdemoro's proximity to the capital has favored the demographic and economic development of the area. Due to the recent population boom, Valdemoro has had to construct new transportation, educational, sanitation, health, and entertainment facilities.

The municipality's recent history is closely linked to that of the Guardia Civil. Valdemoro is home to the Colegio de Guardias Jóvenes Duque de Ahumada, an academy open only to children and orphans of existing guardsmen.

  1. ^ Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
  2. ^ "Instituto nacional de Estadística" (in Spanish). Population statistics through 1 January 2006. Royal Decree 1627/2006, 29 December 2006