Azuqueca de Henares
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Azuqueca de Henares | ||
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Postal code 19200 | ||
Dialing code | 949 |
Azuqueca de Henares is a municipality located in the
History of Azuqueca
The name Azuqueca has its origin in the
Education
Six public primary schools and one private school are located in Azuqueca de Henares:
- Virgen de la Soledad
- Maestra placida Herranz
- La paz
- Siglo XXI
- Giovanni Farina (private and also is a high school)
- La Paloma.
- La espiga.
There are further three public high schools in Azuqueca de Henares:
- Professor Dominguez Ortiz.
- Arcipreste de Hita.
- San Isidro.
Another education centers are:
- Aula Apícola Municipal de Azuqueca de Henares, Guadalajara, Spain Aula Apícola Municipal
In addition, there is an adults education center, an apiculture's room and a natural's room too. There is no university in Azuqueca but in several cities close:
Transport
Azuqueca is a logistic center due to its position near the capital city of Spain, Madrid, and the highway
Health
There are two health centers which serves the entire town. In 2007 opened a specialty center for diagnosis and treatment of Azuqueca. Near the town there are also hospitals of in
Leisure and culture
Monuments
Not many monuments from the past remained in Azuqueca, no civil monuments can nowadays be found in the city. The structure of Azuqueca is quite simple: A church in the center of the village and some hermitages around it. There may other churches in Azuqueca such as the San Miguel's church and the Santa Teresa de Jesús' church. There are some hermitages too. In 1984 opened a huge house of the culture with a library, an exhibition hall, an auditorium etc.
Parks and Gardens
Azuqueca has many green areas. The biggest one is the Quebradilla's park, with 7 ha where the village festivals are celebrated. Other green areas or parks are the Hermitage's park, the Constitution's park, Vallehermoso's park and several more. Four big ponds are close to the river Henares. The river has got a protected space for flora and fauna and a size of 12 ha.
Sports
Azuqueca has four sport centers. The San Miguel's sport center has football fields, running tracks, a pediment, the summer's municipal swimming pool etc.
Festivities
The principal festivities of the town are held on the third Sunday in September, and have the collaboration of the peñas. The highlight of these celebration is the parade of floats that have been declared tourist interest regional. May 15 celebration are held in honor of patron San Isidro farmer, but are less busy than September.
References
- ^ Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
- ^ 2013 census