Mejorada del Campo explained

Mejorada del Campo
Settlement Type:Municipality
Pushpin Map:Spain
Pushpin Label Position:above
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Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Spain
Subdivision Type1:Autonomous community
Subdivision Name1:Community of Madrid
Area Total Km2:17.21
Population Blank1 Title:Ethnicities
Utc Offset:+1
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Coordinates:40.3967°N -3.3858°W

Mejorada del Campo is a municipality of Spain belonging to the Community of Madrid.

History

Mejorada del Campo is first mentioned in a 1247 document, as one of the several places belonging to the personal lordship of the Bishops of Segovia south of the Sistema Central. Mejorada was incorporated to the Crown's dominions and properties in 1574.

Architecture

The town has a self built Cathedral of Justo which is still under construction since 12 October 1961. It is the magnum opus of former monk, Justo Gallego Martínez. The historic Chapel of San Fausto stands in the town.

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