| Manzanares el Real | ||
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| Municipality | ||
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Castle of the Mendoza in Manzanares el Real
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| Location in Spain | ||
| Coordinates: 40°43′38″N 3°51′40″W / 40.72722°N 3.86111°W | ||
| Country | Spain | |
| Autonomous community | Community of Madrid | |
| Comarca | Cuenca Alta del Manzanares | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Yolanda Aguirre Gómez | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 128.4 km2 (49.6 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 908 m (2,979 ft) | |
| Population (2009) | ||
| • Total | 7,244 | |
| • Density | 56/km2 (150/sq mi) | |
| Demonym(s) | Rascafrienses | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| Website | Official website | |
Manzanares el Real is a 7,250 inhabitant town in the northern area of the autonomous Community of Madrid. It is located at the foot of The Pedriza, a part of the Sierra de Guadarrama, and next to the embalse de Santillana (the Santillana reservoir).