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View of Villanueva de la CañadaZarateman · CC0

Villanueva de la Cañada

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Villanueva de la Cañada is a municipality in the Community of Madrid, Spain. Located 30 km north-west from Madrid, the municipality covers an area of 34.92 km2. Geographically, it sits on a large plain, in which there are several promontories, on one of which is found the castle of Aulencia, its main landmark. The ESA's European Space Astronomy Centre lies close to the former, on the Guadarrama riverfront. Villafranca del Castillo, a well-off urban area detached from the main nucleus, is located within the municipal bounds. Villanueva de la Cañada hosts the main campus of the Alfonso X El Sabio University as well as the Aquópolis waterpark.

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Coat of arms of Villanueva de la Cañada
Province
Madrid
Population (INE 2025)
24,028
Altitude
656 m
Area (IGN)
33.6 km²
Postcode
28692
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5 photographs of Villanueva de la Cañada, taken here and in its own light.

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Villanueva de la Cañada: Villanueva de la Cañada Plaza de España 1 · Photo: Zarateman (CC0)
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Villanueva de la Cañada: Villanueva de la Cañada Calles · Photo: Zarateman (CC0)
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Villanueva de la Cañada: Villanueva de la Cañada Calles · Photo: Zarateman (CC0)
Marostegui · CC BY-SA 3.0
Vista aérea de Villanueva de la Cañada · Photo: Marostegui (CC BY-SA 3.0)
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Villanueva de la Cañada (Madrid) · Photo: Zarateman (CC0)

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