Pelayos de la Presa
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Pelayos de la Presa (Spanish pronunciation: [peˈlaʝos ðe la ˈpɾesa]) is a municipality in the Community of Madrid, Spain.[2] It covers an area of 7.58 km2.[2] As of 2018[update], it has a population of 2,475.
It is located in the southwest of the region, near the
Alberche), the source the municipal water supplies come from.[3] The reservoir is shared between Pelayos de la Presa, Navas del Rey and San Martín de Valdeiglesias, with Pelayos de la Presa having jurisdiction over "El Muro" area.[4]
As it is the only reservoir in the region declared as swimming area, it attracts tourism.
The Monastery of Santa María de Valdeiglesias, with its origins dating back to the 12th century, cistercian-style, is located in the municipality.[5][4] It is located at 570 m over sea level.[6]
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References
- ^ Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
- ^ a b "Municipios". Datos del Registro de Entidades Locales. Ministerio de Hacienda y Administraciones Públicas.
- ^ Sánchez, Esther (22 June 2016). "Pelayos de la Presa lleva desde el lunes sin agua". El País.
- ^ a b Casteleiro García, Rodrigo (10 August 2016). "Aquí sí hay playa". El País.
- ^ López García, Tania (23 August 2018). "Una joya fragmentada: el monasterio de Pelayos de la Presa". El Salto.
- AEMET.
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