Cobeña | |
Settlement Type: | Municipality |
Pushpin Map: | Spain |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Spain |
Coordinates: | 40.5669°N -3.5069°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Spain |
Subdivision Type1: | Community |
Subdivision Name1: | Community of Madrid |
Subdivision Type2: | Province |
Subdivision Name2: | Madrid |
Established Title: | Comarca |
Established Date: | Cuenca del Medio Jarama |
Leader Title: | Mayor |
Leader Name: | Eugenio González Moya |
Area Total Km2: | 20.8 |
Elevation M: | 675 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Population Demonym: | Cobeñenses |
Timezone1: | CET |
Utc Offset1: | +1 |
Timezone1 Dst: | CEST |
Utc Offset1 Dst: | +2 |
Cobeña is a town and municipality in the autonomous community of Madrid in central Spain, located approximately 27 km north-east of Madrid. It belongs to the comarca of Alcalá. Cobeña is set between three hills, surrounded by vast kilometres of crop fields. The ground is made of layers of clay and sand, which allow water to flow in subterranean rivers to join the Jarama river. The nearest town is Algete, just 3 km away.
Sights include the church of San Cipriano.