Fuentidueña de Tajo

Municipality in Community of Madrid, Spain From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Fuentidueña de Tajo (Spanish pronunciation: [fwentiˈðweɲa ðe ˈtaxo]) is a municipality of the autonomous community of Madrid, central Spain. It belongs to the comarca of Las Vegas.

Country Spain
Elevation
1,844 ft (562 m)
Postal code
28597
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Fuentidueña de Tajo is located in Spain
Fuentidueña de Tajo
Fuentidueña de Tajo
Location in Spain
Coordinates: 40°7′5″N 3°9′37″W
Country Spain
Autonomous communityCommunity of Madrid
ProvinceMadrid
ComarcaLas Vegas
Government
  MayorAurora Rodríguez Cabezas
Area
  Total
23.4 sq mi (60.6 km2)
Elevation
1,844 ft (562 m)
Population
 (2025-01-01)[1]
  Total
2,372
  Density101/sq mi (39.1/km2)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
28597
WebsiteOfficial website
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It was one of the settings for the 1937 movie The Spanish Earth.[2]

Main sights

  • Torre del Reloj
  • Torre de los Piquillos, one of the remains of the ancient Castle of Santiago
  • Church of St. Andrew the Apostle, built has a chapel in 1175 and later expanded with a nave and two aisles. Its current appearance dates to the 17th century.

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