Paracuellos de Jarama
Paracuellos del Jarama | |
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View of Paracuellos from the South | |
| Coordinates: 40°30′17″N 3°31′48″W / 40.50472°N 3.53000°W | |
| Country | Spain |
| Autonomous community | Community of Madrid |
| Comarca | Madrid metropolitan area |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Mesa |
| Area | |
• Total | 16.96 sq mi (43.92 km2) |
| Elevation | 2,152 ft (656 m) |
| Population (2018) | |
• Total | 24,521 |
| • Density | 1,400/sq mi (560/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Website | Official website |
Paracuellos del Jarama is a small town and municipality in the Community of Madrid, Spain. It is located northeast from Madrid and very close to Madrid-Barajas Airport. The etymology of the name is unclear.
In 1936, it (along with Torrejón de Ardoz) was the site of the Paracuellos massacres.