Miraflores de la Sierra

Miraflores de la Sierra
—  Municipality  —
View of Miraflores de la Sierra from the mountain La Najarra.
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Miraflores de la Sierra Location in Spain
Coordinates: 40°48′41″N 3°46′7″W / 40.81139°N 3.76861°W / 40.81139; -3.76861Coordinates: 40°48′41″N 3°46′7″W / 40.81139°N 3.76861°W / 40.81139; -3.76861
Country	Spain
Autonomous community	Madrid
Province	Madrid
Comarca	Cuenca Alta del Manzanares
Government
- Mayor	Pablo Altozano Soler (PP)
Area
- Total	56.56 km2 (21.8 sq mi)
Elevation	1,147 m (3,763 ft)
Population (2009)
- Total	5,947
- Density	105.1/km2 (272.3/sq mi)
Demonym	Macureños / Mirafloreños
Time zone	CET (UTC+1)
- Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code
Official language(s)
Website	Official website

Miraflores de la Sierra is a town and municipality in the northern area of the autonomous Community of Madrid, in central Spain, of c. 6,000 inhabitants, located 49 kilometers away from Madrid.

History

Miraflores de la Sierra, formerly known as Porquerizas was established by Segovian farmers in the thirteenth century. According to legend the town was renamed in 1627 by Elisabeth of Bourbon, wife of Philip IV of Spain. Walking to the monastery of Santa María de El Paular she saw the village of Porquerizas surrounded by blooming flowers, at which point she exclaimed Mira, ¡flores! ("look, flowers!").

Festivities

Beginning on 15 August Miraflores de la Sierra celebrates its festivities in honour of the Virgen de la Asunción. (Our Lady of the Assumption), patron of the municipality.

3 February, day of Saint Blaise, is also celebrated, as is 15 May, day of San Isidro.

See also

• Media related to Miraflores de la Sierra at Wikimedia Commons

External links

• Municipal website (Spanish)
• Another municipal website (Spanish)
• Miraflores citizen's forum (Spanish)
• "Vecinos de Miraflores" Citizen social platform website with lots of information (Spanish)