Miraflores de la Sierra

40°48′41″N 3°46′7″W / 40.81139°N 3.76861°W / 40.81139; -3.76861Country SpainAutonomous community MadridProvinceMadridComarcaCuenca Alta del ManzanaresGovernment • MayorJuan Manuel Frutos (PSOE)Area • Total56.56 km² (21.84 sq mi)Elevation1,147 m (3,763 ft)Population • Total5,897 • Density100/km² (270/sq mi)DemonymMirafloreñosTime zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)WebsiteOfficial 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.

Transport System

The only way to arrive Miraflores de la Sierra in public transport is with bus line 725, which connects it to many other villages and Madrid. Formerly the village had a train station that connected it with Madrid, Burgos and Irún, but since 2011 the station is no longer in service.

References

External links

• Media related to Miraflores de la Sierra at Wikimedia Commons
• Municipal website (in Spanish)
• A website from the citizens (in Spanish)
• Yet another website from the citizens (in Spanish)
• Miraflores citizen's forum (in Spanish)
• "Vecinos de Miraflores" Citizen social platform website with much information (in Spanish)