Buitrago del Lozoya

Buitrago del Lozoya
Municipality

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Buitrago del Lozoya

Location in Spain

Coordinates: ES 40°59′31″N 3°38′20″W / 40.99194°N 3.63889°W / 40.99194; -3.63889
Country  Spain
Autonomous community Community of Madrid
Province Madrid
Comarca Sierra Norte (Madrid)
Government
  Mayor Ángel Martínez
Area
  Total 27 km2 (10 sq mi)
Elevation 975 m (3,199 ft)
Population (2010)
  Total 2,068
  Density 77/km2 (200/sq mi)
Demonym(s) Buitragueños
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
  Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code 28730

Buitrago del Lozoya (Spanish pronunciation: [bwiˈtɾaɣo ðel loˈθoʝa]) is a municipality of the autonomous community of Madrid in central Spain. It belongs to the comarca of Sierra Norte. The town is one of the few in the community that have maintained its walls, which are of Moorish origin (11th century) and have been restored in the 15th century. It lies on a peninsula surrounded by the Lozoya river.

Other sights include:

Church of Santa María del Castillo.
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