| Ajalvir | |||
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| Villa de Ajalvir | |||
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| Coordinates: 40°32′N 3°28′W / 40.533°N 3.467°WCoordinates: 40°32′N 3°28′W / 40.533°N 3.467°W | |||
| Country | |||
| Autonomous community | Madrid | ||
| Province | Madrid | ||
| Comarca | Alcalá | ||
| Judicial district | Torrejón de Ardoz | ||
| Government | |||
| • Alcalde | Antonio Martín Méndez (2007) (PP) | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 19.62 km2 (7.6 sq mi) | ||
| Elevation | 647 m (2,123 ft) | ||
| Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) | ||
| Population (2008) | |||
| • Total | 3,558 | ||
| • Density | 181.3/km2 (469.7/sq mi) | ||
| Demonym | Ajalvireño, ña | ||
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | ||
| Postal code | 28864 | ||
| Official language(s) | |||
| Website | Official website | ||
Ajalvir (Spanish pronunciation: [axalˈβir]) is a town and municipality in the Community of Madrid in Spain, located 26 kilometers north of Madrid and 12 kilometers from Alcalá de Henares.
The name Ajalvir is believed to have derived from the arabic al-jalaoui, meaning isolated or separated.
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