Collado Villalba facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Collado Villalba Villalba
Flag Coat of arms
Location in the Community of Madrid, Spain
Country	Spain
Autonomous community	Community of Madrid
Province	Madrid
Area
• Total	26.5 km2 (10.2 sq mi)
Elevation	917 m (3,009 ft)
Population  (2018)
• Total	63,074
• Density	2,380/km2 (6,165/sq mi)
Demonym(s)	Villalbinos/as
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	28400
Area code(s)	34 (Spain) + 91 (Madrid)
Website	Official website: http://www.ayto-colladovillalba.org/

Collado Villalba is a town in central Spain. It is part of the Community of Madrid. The town is about 40 kilometers (25 miles) northwest of the big city of Madrid. It sits high up, about 917 meters (3,000 feet) above sea level.

In 2022, Collado Villalba had over 64,000 people living there. This means it's a busy place with many homes and businesses. The weather here is a hot summer Mediterranean climate. This means it has hot, dry summers and mild, wet winters.

City Council building in Collado Villalba

Getting Around Collado Villalba

Collado Villalba has good ways to travel. You can use trains and buses to move around. These transport options connect the town to other places.

Train Travel in Collado Villalba

The town has its own train station. This station is very important for people traveling. It serves several local train lines. These lines are part of Cercanías Madrid. They connect Collado Villalba to many nearby towns.

• Local Train Lines:
  • C-3a: Goes to Aranjuez, El Escorial, and Santa María de la Alameda.
  • C-8: Connects to Guadalajara and Cercedilla.
  • C-10: Travels to Aeropuerto T-4 (the airport) and Villalba.

You can also catch longer-distance trains from here. These trains go to cities like Salamanca, Ávila, or Valladolid.

Bus Services in Collado Villalba

Collado Villalba has many bus routes. Most of these buses connect the town to the city of Madrid. There are also local buses that help people get around the town itself.

• Buses to Madrid (Moncloa station):
  • 671: To Moralzarzal
  • 672: To Cerceda (through Mataelpino)
  • 672a: To Cerceda
  • 673: To Villalba
  • 681: To Alpedrete
  • 682: To Guadarrama
  • 683: To Collado Mediano
  • 684: To Guadarrama and Cercedilla
  • 687: To Villalba (Bus Station)
  • 688: To Los Molinos
  • 691: To Becerril de la Sierra and Navacerrada
  • 876: From Plaza de Castilla to Moralzarzal and Villalba

• Other Regional Bus Lines:
  • 630: Villalba - Galapagar - Colmenarejo - Valdemorillo
  • 660: San Lorenzo de El Escorial - Guadarrama - Villalba
  • 670: Villalba Hospital - Moralzarzal
  • 680: Alpedrete - Villalba Hospital
  • 685: Majadahonda - Guadarrama
  • 696: Villalba Hospital - Navacerrada
  • 720: Colmenar Viejo - Villalba

• Night Bus Lines:
  • 602: Madrid (Moncloa) - Villalba
  • 603: Madrid (Moncloa) - Moralzarzal

• Local Town Bus Lines:
  • Urban line 1: Train Station - Parque de La Coruña - City Center - Urbanizaciones
  • Urban line 2 (circular): Train Station - Parque de La Coruña - Health Center - Los Negrales - Train Station
  • Urban line 3: Train Station - El Gorronal - Villalba Hospital
  • Urban line 4: Train Station - Parque de La Coruña - City Center
  • Urban line 6: Train Station - Cantos Altos - City Center - Arroyo Arriba

See also

In Spanish: Collado Villalba para niños