La Sagra

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La Sagra
Flag of La Sagra Coat of arms of La Sagra.
Location of La Sagra
 Capital
 Province Madrid, Toledo
 Largest city:
 Demonym:
 Population: inhabitants.
 Area: km²
 Population Density: people/km²
Municipalities
Alameda de la Sagra Añover de Tajo
Bargas Batres
Borox Cabañas de la Sagra
Carranque Casarrubios del Monte
Casarrubuelos Cedillo del Condado
Chozas de Canales Ciempozuelos
Cobeja Cubas de la Sagra
El Viso de San Juan Esquivias
Griñón Illescas
Lominchar Magán
Mocejón Numancia de la Sagra
Olías del Rey Palomeque
Pantoja Recas
Serranillos Seseña
Torrejón de la Calzada Torrejón de Velasco
Ugena Valdemoro
Valmojado Las Ventas de Retamosa
Villaluenga de la Sagra Villaseca de la Sagra
Yeles Yuncler
Yunclillos Yuncos


La Sagra is a Spanish comarca that, though delineated by natural formations, is not legally recognized. The comarca includes localities belonging to both the province of Madrid and the province of Toledo. La Sagra covers an area of 1322 km2 , and is bordered by the Rio Guadarrama and the Rio Tajo.

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[edit] Municipalities of Toledo

The 31 municipalities of La Sagra in the province of Toledo


[edit] Municipalities of Madrid

[edit] Borders and Geography

The exact geographic boundaries of La Sagra are not clearly defined. It is understood, however, that the comarca encompasses parts of the municipal district of Toledo, above all the neighborhood of Azucaica. According to information provided by the Diputaciones Provinciales of Madrid[citation needed] and Toledo, these municipal districts are the only ones considered to be a part of the comarca.

The high, flat ground of La Sagra is part of the Submeseta Sur, and averages approximately 600 meters in altitude. The region has been experiencing a large population growth in the past few decades due to its proximity to the capital.

The majority of the fertile land of La Sagra is dedicated to the cultivation of cereals. Due to high clay content in the subsoil, a large part of all industrial activity is dedicated to ceramics, especially bricks and tiles. The area also supports a number of other specialized industries, and is home to a large number of industrial parks.

[edit] Bibliography

  • Rodríguez Rodríguez, Vicente (1981), La desamortización de Mendizábal en la Sagra, Caja de Ahorros Provincial de Toledo 
  • Rodríguez Rodríguez, Vicente (1981), Notas sobre la historia y geografía de la Sagra, Diputación Provincial de Toledo 
  • Rodríguez Rodríguez, Vicente (1983), La tierra de la Sagra Toledana, su evolución de los siglos XVI a XX, Caja de Ahorros provincial de Toledo 
  • Sánchez González, Ramón (1991), “Economía y sociedad en el Antiguo Régimen”, La economía de la Sagra en el XVIII, Diputacion Provincial de Toledo 
  • Sánchez González, Ramón, La guerra de las comunidades en la Sagra 

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