Aranjuez

Aranjuez
The Royal Palace and the Bullring of Aranjuez seen from El Mirador Housing Estate Hill
The Royal Palace and the Bullring of Aranjuez seen from El Mirador Housing Estate Hill
Flag of Aranjuez
Coat of arms of Aranjuez
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Location of Aranjuez
Aranjuez is located in Community of Madrid
Aranjuez
Aranjuez
Location in Spain
Aranjuez is located in Spain
Aranjuez
Aranjuez
Aranjuez (Spain)
Coordinates: 40°02′00″N 3°36′10″W / 40.03333°N 3.60278°W / 40.03333; -3.60278
CountrySpain
Autonomous CommunityCommunity of Madrid
Government
 • MayorMaría José Martínez de la Fuente (PP)
Area
 • Total201.11 km2 (77.65 sq mi)
Elevation
495 m (1,624 ft)
Population
 (2018)[1]
 • Total59,037
 • Density290/km2 (760/sq mi)
Demonymsribereño, arancentano
Websitearanjuez.es

Aranjuez (Spanish: [aɾaŋˈxweθ] ) is a city and municipality of Spain, part of the Community of Madrid.

Located in the southern end of the region, the main urban nucleus lies on the left bank of the Tagus, a bit upstream of the discharge of the Jarama. As of 2022, the municipality has a registered population of 59,762.[2] Aranjuez became one of the Royal Estates of the Crown of Spain in 1560, during the reign of Philip II. Until 1752, only royalty and nobility were allowed to dwell in the town.

The cultural landscape of Aranjuez was declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 2001.

  1. ^ Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
  2. ^ "Madrid: Población por municipios y sexo. (2881)". INE (in Spanish). Retrieved 9 October 2023.

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