Patones

Patones is a Madrilian town with 354 inhabitants divided in two municipalities: Patones de Arriba and Patones de Abajo.

*Altitude: 834 m.
*Extension: 35 km².
*Distance from Madrid: 60 km.

Some archaeological traces have been found in the so-called Cueva del Reguerillo. A 2nd century Celtic campament was also found in 1974

Patones de Arriba had 7 inhabitants in 1555 and was a part of Úceda. This is the most touristic part of the town.

Patones de Abajo was created in 1940 after the Spanish Civil War. This part contains modern buildings.

Vegetation

Rockroses, a reforested pine wood and there is an important fertile lowland by the Jarama river

Important Places

*Iglesia de San José ("Saint Joseph's Church")Toledo's Archbishop made it build in 1653
*Ermita de la Vírgen de la Oliva ("Olive Virgin’s Hermitage")It's a romanesque-mudéjar hermitage 4 km far from Patones. It was built in 12th and 13 centuries.
*Cueva del Reguerillo

Festivities

*La Candelaria (January)
*Carnaval
*Saint Joseph (19 March)
*Saint John (24 June)

External links

* [http://www.sierranorte.com/patones/ Sierra Norte]
* [http://www.guiamadridrural.com/Pueblos/CuencaJarama/PatonesArriba.htm Madrid Rural]
* [http://portal.patones.net/ Turismo]
* [http://www.descubremadrid.com/ficha_pueblo_patones_arriba.asp DescubreMadrid]
* [http://www8.madrid.org/gema/goc/107/13/1914/index.htm Monumentos]
* [http://www.ciao.es/Patones_de_Arriba_Madrid__132801 Opiniones de Patones]
* [http://www.jorgetutor.com/spain/madrid/patones/patones.htm Imágenes]
* [http://www.esmadrid.com/wps/portal/_pagr/107/_pa.107/130/.reqid/-1?pmcodnav=inay1310&pmlang=es&pmtexto1=Turismo&pmtexto2=Rutas+tur%26iacute%3Bsticas&pmtexto3=Alrededores&pmtexto4=&pmtipo=htm&pmurl=inay1310.grv_pc_170604_018.html Esmadrid]
* [http://www.ociocritico.com/oc/actual/canales/gastronomia/040514patones.php Ocio Crítico]
* [http://www.andarines.com/madrid/patones%20ponton/patones.htm Andarines]
* [http://www.andarines.com/madrid/patones.htm Canto del Pico]
* [http://www.todopueblos.com/madrid.net/patones-de-arriba/ Todopueblos]
* [http://www.adecorar.com/soluciones/ideas/index.cfm?pagina=soluciones_ideas_006_006 Adecorar]
* [http://www.cristalderoca.com/PAGINAS_FOTOGRAFICAS/sierra_pobre.htm Sierra Pobre]
* [http://www.dooyoo.es/archivos-viajes/patones-de-arriba/ Opiniones]
* [http://www.mundoanuncio.com/anuncio/patones_de_arriba_16943.html]
* [http://www.jorgetutor.com/spain/madrid/patones/patones10.htm Imágenes]
* [http://www.revistaiberica.com/rutas_y_destinos/mad/torrelaguna/index.htm Torrelaguna y Alrededores]
* [http://www.hortensio.com/madrid/patones.html Hortensio]
* [http://images.google.es/images?q=Patones%20de%20Arriba&hl=es&lr=&sa=N&tab=wi Imágenes Google]