Campo Real

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Campo Real
Flag of Campo Real Spain.svg
Escudo de Campo Real.svg
Campo Real (Madrid) mapa.svg
Location of Campo Real in Madrid
Country Spain
Autonomous community Madrid
Area
  Total
61.75 km2 (23.84 sq mi)
Elevation
777 m (2,549 ft)
Population
 (2024-01-01) [1]
  Total
6,802
  Density110.2/km2 (285.3/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
Website www.camporeal.es
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Campo Real is a town of around 6000 people in Spain, around 20 kilometers east of Madrid.

It includes a notable church, the Iglesia de Santa Maria del Castillo.

The town was first recorded as Aldea Campo, during the Moorish period it was known as Campo de Almonacid. It was given its current name ("royal field") by Philip II of Spain in 1580.

References

  1. National Statistics Institute (13 December 2024). "Municipal Register of Spain of 2024".

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