San Agustín del Guadalix

San Agustín del Guadalix is a Spanish town located north of the <a href="/facts/Community_of_Madrid/8YxtpVoc">Comunidad de Madrid</a>, near to <a href="/facts/Sierra_de_Guadarrama/N72oEDGG">Sierra de Guadarrama</a>.
It is bordered by <a href="/facts/Pedrezuela/5vGMEkML">Pedrezuela</a> to the north, the municipalities of <a href="/facts/El_Molar%2c_Madrid/M1s1TxsN">El Molar</a> and <a href="/facts/Algete/qFWzBrvS">Algete</a> to the east and <a href="/facts/Colmenar_Viejo/TDLpb3Ln">Colmenar Viejo</a> to the south and west.
The origin of the town is obscure, but it appears that it was settled by the <a href="/facts/Iberians/tdjNJ61l">Iberians</a> in the pre-Christian era. Proximity to Madrid has made it popular as a commuter base, resulting on its population more than tripling from 2,459 inhabitants in the late 20th century to over 9,000 in 2006. <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20070315163239/http://www.madrid.org/iestadis/fijas/estructu/general/otros/descarga/sanagustin05.pdf">[1]</a> In 2022 it had a population of 13,608. This has substantially changed the face of the town, resulting in blocks of flats replacing the older two-storey buildings as the preferred means of accommodation. Furthermore, the traditional agriculture and livestock industries have been superseded by <a href="/facts/Heavy_industry/yFY3ovdz">heavy industry</a>.
The town's main festival takes place the third Sunday of May in honour of the Virgin of Navalazarza.

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San Agustín del Guadalix