El Espinar
El Espinar is a Spanish town council located 65 kilometres away from Madrid city centre, more precisely heading northwest, in the northern slope of the Sistema Central mountain range. It belongs to the province of Segovia and to the autonomous Community of Castile and León, although the town centre is located less than 10 kilometres away to the boundary with the nearby autonomous Community of Madrid. The fastest way to go from El Espinar to the nearest country where English is the main official language is via Madrid airport to London. So, going from El Espinar to Madrid airport takes roughly 75 minutes without traffic jams, then about 90 minutes required for check-in and boarding, and then the two-hour average flight time up to London.
El Espinar | |
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El Espinar Location in Spain. El Espinar El Espinar (Spain) | |
| Coordinates: 40°43′7″N 4°14′52″W | |
| Country | Spain |
| Autonomous community | Castile and León |
| Province | Segovia |
| Municipality | El Espinar |
| Area | |
| • Total | 204 km2 (79 sq mi) |
| Population (2018) | |
| • Total | 9,061 |
| • Density | 44/km2 (120/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Website | Official website |
According to the 2023 census (INE), El Espinar has 9,814 inhabitants.
The town council has four urban districts or settlements that are geographically separate from one another: El Espinar, San Rafael, La Estación de El Espinar and Los Ángeles de San Rafael. As El Espinar is the oldest and the most populated one, it gives the name to the entire local territory and it has the town hall's headquarters.