Chinchón
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- This article is about the Madrid town. For other entries, see Chinchon (disambiguation).
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| Coordinates : Time zone : CET (GMT +1) - summer : CEST (GMT +2) |
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| Native name | Chinchón (Spanish) | ||||
| Spanish name | Chinchón | ||||
| Postal code | 28370 | ||||
| Area code | +34 (Spain) + 28 () | ||||
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| Country | Spain | ||||
| Autonomous Community | [[|Comunidad de Madrid]] | ||||
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| Comarca | [[|Comarca de Las Vegas]] | ||||
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| Land Area | km² | ||||
| Altitude | 753 m AMSL | ||||
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| Population | 4,943 (2006) | ||||
| Density | hab./km² () | ||||
Chinchón is a Spanish town 50 km southeast of Madrid. Its coordinates are 40.08° N 3.26° W. It is part of the Comarca de Las Vegas.
The Plaza Major is roughly circular, surrounded by XV-XVII century galleried houses and cafés and is used as a temporary bullring. The church of Nuestra Señora de la Ascunción was built in the XV and XVI centuries. There is also a medieval castle.
Population reached 4,943 inhabitants in 2006 (http://www.ine.es/).
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