Alcalá de Henares

Alcalá de Henares is a city in the Community of Madrid, Spain. It is thirty kilometres from Madrid. It has about 200,000 people. There is a university. Miguel de Cervantes, an important Spanish writer, the author of the "Don Quixote", was born there.

Alcalá de Henares
Flag of Alcalá de Henares
Coat of arms of Alcalá de Henares
Location of Alcalá de Henares in Madrid
Location of Alcalá de Henares in Madrid
Alcalá de Henares is located in Spain
Alcalá de Henares
Alcalá de Henares
Alcalá de Henares is located in Community of Madrid
Alcalá de Henares
Alcalá de Henares
Coordinates: 40°28′N 3°22′W
CountrySpain
Autonomous communityCommunity of Madrid
Founded1st century BC
Government
  MayorJavier Rodríguez Palacios (PSOE)
Area
  Total87.72 km2 (33.87 sq mi)
Elevation
594 m (1,949 ft)
Population
 (2018)[1]
  Total193,751
  Density2,200/km2 (5,700/sq mi)
Demonym(s)Alcalaíno -a, complutense
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
28801-28807
Dialing code(+34) 91
WebsiteOfficial website
Official nameUniversity and Historic Precinct of Alcalá de Henares
CriteriaCultural: ii, iv, vi
Reference876
Inscription1998 (22nd Session)


  1. Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
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