Zarzalejo

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CountrySpain
Elevation
1,104 m (3,622 ft)
Area code34 (Spain) +
Zarzalejo
Village
Flag of Zarzalejo
Coat of arms of Zarzalejo
Interactive map of Zarzalejo
Coordinates: 40°30′N 4°3′W / 40.500°N 4.050°W / 40.500; -4.050
CountrySpain
Autonomous communityCommunity of Madrid
Government
Area
  Land20.63 km2 (7.97 sq mi)
Elevation
1,104 m (3,622 ft)
Population
 (2025-01-01)[1]
  Total
1,946
  Density62.2/km2 (161/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Area code34 (Spain) +

Zarzalejo (Spanish pronunciation: [θaɾ.θa.ˈle.xo]) is a village in the Community of Madrid in Sierra Oeste, near El Escorial. It had 1,773 inhabitants in 2022.[2]

An ancient farmstead dating from Roman times was found here.[3] It was occupied in the second and third centuries AD.[4]

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