Torrelodones

Torrelodones is a municipality in the northwest of the Autonomous Community of Madrid, Spain. It is situated 29 kilometers northwest from the city of Madrid. Because of its location between the Sierra de Guadarrama and the metropolitan area of the capital, it is linked to two districts in Madrid: the agricultural area of Guadarrama and the metropolitan area of Madrid.

Key facts

Settlement.official_name: Torrelodones
Settlement.nickname: Torre
Settlement.settlement_type: Municipality
Settlement.image_skyline: Torre vigía en Torrelodones.jpg
Settlement.image_alt: Small stone watchtower on a hill, with a clear blue sky on the background
Settlement.image_caption: Watchtower of Torrelodones, gives the name to the municipality
Settlement.image_flag: Bandera de Torrelodones.svg
Settlement.flag_alt: A two color flag, divided equally in two, with the top left side blue and de bottom right yellow. The coat of arms is on the middle.
Settlement.image_shield: Coat of Arms of Torrelodones.svg
Settlement.shield_alt: A shield with a crown on top. The shield is divided in three parts, having the left part an image of the watchtower of Torrelodones, colored blue with a white background, the right side has two dragon looking yellow creatures facing each other over a blue background, and on the bottom part is a small green three with red fruits over a white background
Settlement.image_map: Torrelodones_en_la_Comunidad_de_Madrid.png
Settlement.map_caption: Location in the Community of Madrid, Spain
Settlement.pushpin_map: Spain Community of Madrid#Spain
Settlement.coor_pinpoint: Town Hall
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_name: Spain
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Autonomous community
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Community of Madrid