Manzanares el Real

Manzanares el Real
Castle of the Mendoza in Manzanares el Real
Manzanares el Real
Location in Spain
Coordinates: 40°43′38″N 3°51′40″W / 40.72722°N 3.86111°W / 40.72722; -3.86111
CountrySpain
Autonomous communityCommunity of Madrid
ComarcaCuenca Alta del Manzanares
Government
 • MayorJosé Luis Labrador Vioque
Area
 • Total
128.4 km2 (49.6 sq mi)
Elevation
908 m (2,979 ft)
Population
 (2025-01-01)
 • Total
9,648
 • Density75.14/km2 (194.6/sq mi)
DemonymManzanariegos/as
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
28410
WebsiteOfficial website

Manzanares el Real is a town in the north of the autonomous Community of Madrid. It is located at the foot of La Pedriza, a part of the Sierra de Guadarrama, and next to the embalse de Santillana (the Santillana reservoir). In 2020, the town had 8,936 inhabitants.