Campo Real is a town of around 6000 people in Spain, around 20 kilometers east of Madrid.
Campo Real | |
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 Flag  Coat of arms | |
_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 (2018)[1] | |
| • Total | 6,075 |
| • Density | 98/km2 (250/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Website | www.camporeal.es |
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 Almoacid. It was given its current name ("royal field") by Philip II of Spain in 1580.
References
edit- ^ Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
40°20′N 3°23′W / 40.333°N 3.383°W
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