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View of Colmenar de Orejamanuel m. v. from Valdemoro, Spain · CC BY 2.0

Colmenar de Oreja

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Colmenar de Oreja is a town and municipality of the Las Vegas comarca, in the Community of Madrid, Spain. It was subject to a seven-month siege in 1139.

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Village information

Coat of arms of Colmenar de Oreja
Province
Madrid
Population (INE 2025)
9,127
Altitude
757 m
Area (IGN)
127 km²
Postcode
28380
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Where to sleep in Colmenar de Oreja

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What to see

12 places to explore Colmenar de Oreja at your own pace. Each number matches its point on the map.

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    La iglesia de Santa María la Mayor es un templo católico de la localidad española de Colmenar de Oreja, en la Comunidad de Madrid. Su origen se remonta a la primera mitad del siglo XIII, si bien en el siglo XVI experimentó una severa remodelación.

    IglesiaBien de interés cultural

    Iglesia de Santa María la Mayor
    isol · CC BY-SA 3.0
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    Colmenar de Oreja es un municipio de España perteneciente a la Comunidad de Madrid. Ubicado en la llamada comarca de Las Vegas, tiene una población de 9127 habitantes (INE 2025).

    Conjunto históricoBien de interés cultural

    Conjunto Histórico de Colmenar de Oreja
    Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 3.0 es
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    La fuente del Zacatín o fuente del barranco es una fuente del municipio de Colmenar de Oreja, Comunidad de Madrid, España.

    FuentePatrimonio histórico español

    Fuente del Zacatín o del Barranco
    Poniol60 · CC BY-SA 3.0
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    El museo Ulpiano Checa está situado en la localidad española de Colmenar de Oreja, en la Comunidad de Madrid. Contiene la colección más amplia del pintor Ulpiano Checa (1860-1916).

    Museo de arteBien de interés patrimonial

    Museo Ulpiano Checa
    Poniol60 · Public domain
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    La ermita del Santísimo Cristo del Humilladero situada en el municipio de Colmenar de Oreja (Comunidad de Madrid, España) agrupa distintas construcciones en distintas épocas; una capilla del siglo XVI, camarín y habitaciones para el capellán.

    Ermita

    Ermita del Santísimo Cristo del Humilladero
    Cruccone · CC BY 3.0
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    6.

    El Teatro Municipal Diéguez está situado en la localidad de Colmenar de Oreja, Comunidad de Madrid, España.

    Teatro

    Teatro Municipal Diéguez
    Cruccone · CC BY 3.0
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    Museo

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    Mirador

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    Ermita

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    Ermita

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    Ermita

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    Molino

Monuments from Wikidata; summaries from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA) and photos from Wikimedia Commons, credited to their authors.

What to do

5 plans to experience Colmenar de Oreja on the move, not just passing through.

Hiking

1 activity

Hiking: GR 113 · Camino Natural del Tajo

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Wineries

2 activities

Bodegas Figueroa

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Bodegas Jesús Díaz e Hijos

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Bike

2 activities

MTB: MTB Madrid a Aranjuez

Cycling route: Ciclamadrid

Cycling routes on Google Maps

Places and plans from OpenStreetMap (ODbL): what is mapped within the municipal boundary, by name. If something is missing, it can be added there and will appear here in the next update.

In and around Colmenar de Oreja

What there really is in the village and around it, with distances. If an activity isn't on this list, we haven't found it nearby.

  • WineriesBodegas Peral · in the village · 21 within 15 kmGetting there
  • Horse ridingEl Tejón · 10.8 km away, in ChinchónGetting there
  • GolfClub de Golf Aranjuez · 17.1 km away, in Aranjuez · 2 within 20 kmGetting there
  • Rafting and canyoningUnnamed on the map · 19.9 km away, in AranjuezGetting there
  • Water parksParque Warner Beach · 22 km away, in San Martín de la VegaGetting there