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Boadilla del Monte

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Location of Boadilla del Monte in Madrid

Boadilla del Monte

Location in Community of Madrid

Boadilla del Monte

Location in Spain

Country

Spain

Comarca

Madrid metropolitan area

Area

• Total

47.24 km² (18.24 sq mi)

Elevation

689 m (2,260 ft)

Population

(2018)

• Total

52,626

• Density

1,114.01/km² (2,885.3/sq mi)

Demonym(s)

Boadillano

Time zone

UTC+1 (CET)

• Summer (DST)

UTC+2 (CEST)

Postal code

28660

Boadilla del Monte is a town in Spain. It is located west of Madrid. This town is part of the larger Madrid metropolitan area. Boadilla del Monte is known for having one of the highest income levels in Spain. In 2017, about 51,463 people lived here.

Symbols
- Coat of Arms
- Flag
History
Geography
- Location
- Soil
- Climate
- Hydrography
- Flora
Demography
Urbanism
Other information
Gallery
See also

Symbols

Every town has special symbols. Boadilla del Monte has a coat of arms and a flag. These symbols help represent the town.

Coat of Arms

The town's coat of arms was approved in 1977. It has a golden background. On it, you can see five green holm oaks. They are arranged in a special way. A black chain surrounds them. On top of the shield is a royal crown.

Flag

The flag of Boadilla del Monte was approved in 2007. It is a rectangle, wider than it is tall. The flag is split into two equal parts. The left side is green, and the right side is yellow. In the very middle of the flag, you can see the town's coat of arms.

History

The name "Boadilla" might come from an old Arabic word. This would show that the area was once ruled by Saracens. Another idea is that the name comes from "boa." This word meant a "rush-like plant" in the 13th century.

In the 15th century, the Catholic Monarchs ruled Spain. They gave the title of Count and Countess of Chinchón to Don Andrés Cabrera and his wife, Doña Beatriz de Boadilla. Boadilla was part of their land. Later, other important people owned the "Señorío de Boadilla del Monte." These included the Count of Toreno and the Marquess of Mirabal.

Doña Josefa de Mirabal was the 3rd Marchioness of Mirabal. She sold her land to Infante Don Luis. He was a prince of Spain. Don Luis asked a famous architect, Ventura Rodríguez, to redesign a palace. This palace was known as the old Palace of the Two Towers.

In the mid-1800s, Boadilla grew bigger. It added the small village of Romanillos to its area. Romanillos only had about 30 people.

Boadilla del Monte was also a place of an important battle. This happened in December 1936. It was during the Spanish Civil War. Soldiers from the International Brigades fought here. They were defending Madrid from Franco's army. Winston Churchill's nephew, Esmond Romilly, was among these soldiers. The battle lasted for three days. Many of Romilly's British friends were lost during this time.

Geography

Boadilla del Monte is a town with interesting natural features.

Location

The town is located at an altitude of 682 meters above sea level. This area has many small streams, called creeks. The Guadarrama river also flows through it. You can find large areas of holm oak trees and pine trees here. The land is not too steep. It generally slopes towards the southwest.

Boadilla del Monte is west of Madrid. It shares its borders with several other towns. To the north is Majadahonda. To the south are Villaviciosa de Odón and Alcorcón. To the east is Pozuelo de Alarcón. Finally, to the west are Villanueva de la Cañada and Brunete.

Soil

Most of the soil in Boadilla del Monte is from the lower Miocene period. This means it formed millions of years ago. It is made up of limestone, marl, and gypsum. These are types of rocks and minerals.

Climate

Boadilla del Monte has a mild climate.

The average temperature each year is 13.6 degrees Celsius.
The average rainfall is about 500.5 cubic meters. Most of this rain falls between March and December.

The main winds come from the southwest. January is the coldest month, with an average temperature of 5 degrees Celsius. July is the hottest month, with an average temperature of 24.1 degrees Celsius.

Hydrography

This section lists the rivers and creeks in the area.

Rivers: Guadarrama, Aulencia.
Creeks: Calabozo, Las Pueblas, Valenoso, Prado Grande, Los Pastores, Los Mojuelos.

Flora

The area has many types of trees. You can find holm oaks, pine trees, oaks, and ash trees.

Demography

In 2017, Boadilla del Monte had 51,463 people living there. The town covers an area of 47.20 square kilometers. This means there were about 1090 people living in each square kilometer. This information comes from the INE, which is Spain's national statistics office.

Urbanism

Boadilla del Monte has grown a lot over the years. Besides the old historical town, new areas were built.

In the 1960s and 1970s, new neighborhoods started to appear. These were built with single-family houses. Each house had a large plot of land. Part of Boadilla's forest was used for these new homes. This is how the Montepríncipe and Monte de las Encinas neighborhoods were created.

At the same time, other neighborhoods grew in the western part of the town. These included Las Lomas, Olivar de Mirabal, Parque Boadilla, and Bonanza. More recently, new areas like Pino Centinela, Valdecabañas, and Valdepastores have also been built.

These new homes were first meant for very wealthy families. But the land was not too expensive. So, many different people from Madrid bought homes here. They used them as second homes for vacations.

As Madrid's metropolitan area grew, these neighborhoods changed. They became luxury and exclusive places to live. They are similar to other fancy neighborhoods nearby. These include areas in Pozuelo de Alarcón, Majadahonda, Las Rozas, or Villaviciosa de Odón. All these are known as "Historic Residential Complexes."

In the 1980s, Boadilla's old town also expanded. This led to the creation of "Residencial de las Eras." This area has more homes packed together than the older luxury complexes. The homes are mainly terraced houses. They are built around the Zoco de Boadilla mall.