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Humanes de Madrid
Ayuntamiento de Humanes de Madrid.jpg
Flag of Humanes de Madrid
Flag
Coat of arms of Humanes de Madrid
Coat of arms
Humanes de Madrid is located in Spain
Humanes de Madrid
Humanes de Madrid
Location in Spain
Humanes de Madrid is located in Community of Madrid
Humanes de Madrid
Humanes de Madrid
Location in Community of Madrid
Country Spain
Autonomous community Community of Madrid
Area
 • Total 19.46 km2 (7.51 sq mi)
Elevation
677 m (2,221 ft)
Population
 (2018)
 • Total 19,587
 • Density 1,006.53/km2 (2,606.9/sq mi)
Demonym(s) Humanenses
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
28970
Dialing code (+34) 91

Humanes de Madrid is a town and municipality located in Spain. It is part of the Community of Madrid, which is like a state or region in Spain. As of 2019, about 19,743 people live there. People from Humanes de Madrid are called "Humanenses."

Geography of Humanes de Madrid

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Humanes as seen from space by the European Space Agency's Sentinel-2.

Humanes de Madrid covers an area of about 19.46 square kilometers. The land here is mostly flat. The highest point is a hill called Cerro del Lomo, which is about 700 meters (2,300 feet) above sea level. The lowest point is around 644 meters (2,113 feet) near a stream called Arroyo de las Arroyadas.

History of Humanes de Madrid

Humanes de Madrid is quite an old town. It was first mentioned in a document from the year 1141. In this document, King Alfonso VII gave the town to its first owner, known as its "Lord." For a long time, Humanes was part of the larger area known as the Land of Toledo.

Local Government

Like other towns, Humanes de Madrid has a local government that helps run things. The leader of the town is called the Alcalde, which is like a mayor. As of now, the mayor of Humanes de Madrid is José Antonio Sánchez Rodríguez. He is part of a political group called the PP. The local government works to make the town a good place to live for all its residents.

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