Torrejón de Ardoz
Torrejón de Ardoz | |
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Flag Coat of arms | |
Location of Torrejón de Ardoz | |
| Coordinates: 40°27′41″N 3°29′52″W / 40.46139°N 3.49778°W | |
| Country | Spain |
| Autonomous community | Community of Madrid |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Alejandro Navarro Prieto (PP) |
| Area | |
| 32.49 km2 (12.54 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 568 m (1,864 ft) |
| Population (2025-01-01) | |
| 143,526 | |
| • Urban | 127,132 |
| • Demonym | Torrejonero -a |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (EST) |
| Website | ayto-torrejon |
Torrejón de Ardoz (Spanish pronunciation: [toreˈxon de aɾˈðoθ]) is a municipality of Spain belonging to the Community of Madrid.
The European Union Satellite Centre (SatCen), an agency of the European Union, is located in Torrejón de Ardoz. It is also the location of the headquarters of the Instituto Nacional de Técnica Aeroespacial (INTA), the Spanish space agency.
The Torrejón Air Base/Madrid–Torrejón Airport also lies on the municipality.