El Espinar
El Espinar, Spain | |
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Country | Spain |
Autonomous community | Castile and León |
Province | Segovia |
Municipality | El Espinar |
Area | |
• Total | 204 km2 (79 sq mi) |
Population (2009) | |
• Total | 9,535 |
• Density | 44.93/km2 (116.4/sq mi) |
Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
• Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
El Espinar is a municipality in the province of Segovia, Castile and León, Spain. It is located 60 km north-west of Madrid. According to the 2009 census (INE), the municipality has a population of 9,535 inhabitants.
Many residents commute to Madrid. Good transportation and a booming economy caused El Espinar and neighboring towns to begin a major transformation in the 2000s into bedroom communities from Madrid.