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Patones is a Spanish municipality in the region of the Comunidad de Madrid situated partly in the valley of the river Jarama and partly in the foothills of the Sierra de Guadarrama mountain range.
Although small, the town has its own council, and consists of two distinct settlements: The ancient hillside village (Upper) Patones Arriba and the modern (Lower) Patones Abajo on the plain below.
Altitude: 834 m
Extension: 35 km²
Distance from Madrid: 60 km
Population (in 1999) 368
According to an 18th-century travelogue quoted below, the name is believed to originate from the family name of the first settlers Patón, who were, reputedly refugees from Muslim invaders who established a private Christian Kingdom of Patones Alternatively, since Iberian languages are of Latin origin the name may simply be derived from patricius.
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Official figures, each with its source, its year and whether it refers to the village or the province. They are medians and averages: your case may differ.
| Renting a house (median)MIVAU, rent indices · 2024 · figure for Patones | €450/month |
|---|---|
| Buying a home (appraised value)MIVAU, appraised value of private housing · Q2 2026 · figure for the province of Madrid | €4,090/m² |
| Average net household incomeINE, Income Distribution Atlas · 2023 · figure for Patones | €37,616/year |
| Petrol 95Ministry, fuel prices · 15 October 2026 · the petrol station within 10 km | €1.869/litre |
| DieselMinistry, fuel prices · 15 October 2026 · the petrol station within 10 km | €1.979/litre |
Sources: State Housing Rent Index System and appraised housing value (Spanish Ministry of Housing and Urban Agenda); Household Income Distribution Atlas (INE); fuel prices (Spanish Ministry for the Ecological Transition). Open data, reusable with attribution. The set lunch menu and coffee aren't shown: there are no public statistics on those prices by village or by province.
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