San Fernando de Henares

San Fernando de Henares
Municipality
Flag Coat of arms
San Fernando de Henares Location of San Fernando de Henares within the Community of Madrid
Coordinates: 40°25′32″N 3°32′7″W / 40.42556°N 3.53528°W / 40.42556; -3.53528Coordinates: 40°25′32″N 3°32′7″W / 40.42556°N 3.53528°W / 40.42556; -3.53528
Country	Spain
Region	Community of Madrid
Comarca	Madrid metropolitan area
Founded	1746
Government
• Alcalde	Cati Rodriguez (2015) (San Fernando de Henares sí puede (SFHSP))
Area
• Total	39.29 km2 (15.17 sq mi)
Elevation	580 m (1,900 ft)
Population (2011)
• Total	41,380
• Density	1,100/km2 (2,700/sq mi)
Demonym(s)	Sanfernandinos
Time zone	CET (UTC+1)
• Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code	28830
Dialing code	91
Website	Official website

San Fernando de Henares is a municipality in Spain, in the province and autonomous community of Madrid. It has an area of 39.9 km² and 41,380 inhabitants. Its agricultural production includes olives, cereals, vegetables, cattle and wool. Its industries include metalworking, mechanical engineering, food processing and graphic arts.

History

Location in the Community of Madrid

In 1746 King Philip V bought the area where San Fernando now stands to install a royal fabric factory. After the king's death shortly thereafter, the project was developed by Ferdinand VI, who appointed Ventura de Argumosa as the governor of the Royal Place.

Around the factory workers' dwellings were built, which resulted in the origin of the town. In front of the factory a great square was opened (at present named Plaza de España) which was linked with another now named Plaza de Fernando VI. The whole area has been recently declared a historic and artistic monument so it cannot be modified, to protect the original houses that still remain.

Throughout its 200-year history, the municipality has suffered ups and downs. Its emblematic building, the factory, has been intended for several uses, notably as a hospice. Currently only the main façade stands; has been restored and incorporated into the new city hall.

Communications

• Direct access form the A II (km 15) and the M-40 and M-45 highways (Exits 27 and 32, respectively)
• Public transport
  • Bus from Madrid, (Avenida de América, Ciudad Líneal and Vicálvaro) línes 281 to 289)
  • Also UR-2 and U-1 lines into the city.
  • Metro station.

Politics

Twin towns – Sister cities

San Fernando de Henares is twinned with:

See also

• Municipal elections in San Fernando de Henares

References

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to San Fernando de Henares.

• San Fernando de Henares (Spanish)

Municipalities of the Madrid Metropolitan Area
3,000,000+	Madrid
200,000+	Alcalá de Henares Móstoles
150,000+	Alcorcón Fuenlabrada Getafe Leganés
100,000+	Alcobendas Coslada Parla Torrejón de Ardoz
50,000+	Boadilla del Monte Las Rozas de Madrid Majadahonda Pozuelo de Alarcón Rivas-Vaciamadrid San Sebastián de los Reyes Valdemoro
25,000+	Pinto San Fernando de Henares Tres Cantos Villaviciosa de Odón

Municipalities of the Community of Madrid
3,000,000+	Madrid
200,000+	Alcalá de Henares Móstoles
150,000+	Alcorcón Fuenlabrada Getafe Leganés
100,000+	Alcobendas Coslada Parla Torrejón de Ardoz
50,000+	Aranjuez Arganda del Rey Boadilla del Monte Collado Villalba Las Rozas de Madrid Majadahonda Pozuelo de Alarcón Rivas-Vaciamadrid San Sebastián de los Reyes Valdemoro
25,000+	Colmenar Viejo Galapagar Navalcarnero Pinto San Fernando de Henares Tres Cantos Villaviciosa de Odón
under 25,000	La Acebeda Ajalvir Alameda del Valle El Álamo Aldea del Fresno Algete Alpedrete Ambite Anchuelo Arroyomolinos El Atazar Batres Becerril de la Sierra Belmonte de Tajo El Berrueco Berzosa del Lozoya El Boalo Braojos Brea de Tajo Brunete Buitrago del Lozoya Bustarviejo Cabanillas de la Sierra La Cabrera Cadalso de los Vidrios Camarma de Esteruelas Campo Real Canencia Carabaña Casarrubuelos Cenicientos Cercedilla Cervera de Buitrago Chapinería Chinchón Ciempozuelos Cobeña Collado Mediano Colmenar de Oreja Colmenar del Arroyo Colmenarejo Corpa Cubas de la Sagra El Escorial Estremera Fresnedillas de la Oliva Fresno de Torote Fuente el Saz de Jarama Fuentidueña de Tajo Garganta de los Montes Gargantilla del Lozoya y Pinilla de Buitrago Gascones Griñón Guadalix de la Sierra Guadarrama La Hiruela Horcajo de la Sierra Horcajuelo de la Sierra Hoyo de Manzanares Loeches Lozoya Lozoyuela-Navas-Sieteiglesias Madarcos Manzanares el Real Meco Miraflores de la Sierra El Molar Los Molinos Mejorada del Campo Montejo de la Sierra Moraleja de Enmedio Moralzarzal Morata de Tajuña Navacerrada Navalafuente Navalagamella Navarredonda y San Mamés Navas del Rey Nuevo Baztán Olmeda de las Fuentes Orusco de Tajuña Paracuellos de Jarama Pedrezuela Pelayos de la Presa Perales de Tajuña Pezuela de las Torres Pinilla del Valle Piñuécar-Gandullas Pozuelo del Rey Prádena del Rincón Puebla de la Sierra Puentes Viejas Quijorna Rascafría Redueña Ribatejada Robledillo de la Jara Robledo de Chavela Robregordo Rozas de Puerto Real San Agustín del Guadalix San Lorenzo de El Escorial San Martín de la Vega San Martín de Valdeiglesias Santa María de la Alameda Santorcaz Los Santos de la Humosa La Serna del Monte Serranillos del Valle Sevilla la Nueva Somosierra Soto del Real Talamanca de Jarama Tielmes Titulcia Torrejón de la Calzada Torrejón de Velasco Torrelaguna Torrelodones Torremocha de Jarama Torres de la Alameda Valdaracete Valdeavero Valdelaguna Valdemanco Valdemaqueda Valdemorillo Valdeolmos-Alalpardo Valdepiélagos Valdetorres de Jarama Valdilecha Valverde de Alcalá El Vellón Venturada Villa del Prado Villaconejos Villalbilla Villamanrique de Tajo Villamanta Villamantilla Villanueva de la Cañada Villanueva del Pardillo Villanueva de Perales Villar del Olmo Villarejo de Salvanés Villavieja del Lozoya Zarzalejo