Ajalvir
Ajalvir | |
|---|---|
| Villa de Ajalvir | |
Location of Ajalvir in Madrid | |
| Coordinates: 40°32′N 3°28′W / 40.533°N 3.467°W | |
| Country | Spain |
| Autonomous community | Madrid |
| Province | Madrid |
| Comarca | Alcalá |
| Judicial district | Torrejón de Ardoz |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Víctor Miguel Malo Gómez (AIA) |
| Area | |
• Total | 19.62 km2 (7.58 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 647 m (2,123 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population (2018) | |
• Total | 4,559 |
| • Density | 230/km2 (600/sq mi) |
| Demonyms | Ajalvireño, ña |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 28864 |
| Website | Official website |
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Ajalvir (Spanish pronunciation: [axalˈβiɾ]) is a town and municipality in the Autonomous Community of Madrid in central Spain, located 26 kilometres (16 mi) north-east of Madrid and 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) from Alcalá de Henares. It is located in the comarca of Alcalá.
The name Ajalvir is believed to have derived from the Arabic al-jalaoui, meaning isolated or separated.