Miraflores de la Sierra | |
Settlement Type: | Municipality |
Pushpin Map: | Spain |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Spain |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | ![]() |
Subdivision Type1: | Autonomous community |
Subdivision Type2: | Province |
Subdivision Name2: | Madrid |
Subdivision Type3: | Comarca |
Subdivision Name3: | Cuenca Alta del Manzanares |
Coordinates: | 40.8114°N -3.7686°W |
Elevation M: | 1147 |
Area Total Km2: | 56.56 |
Population Demonym: | Mirafloreños |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Blank Name Sec1: | Official language(s) |
Timezone: | CET |
Utc Offset: | +1 |
Timezone Dst: | CEST |
Utc Offset Dst: | +2 |
Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
Area Code Type: | Dialing code |
Leader Title: | Mayor |
Leader Name: | Juan Manuel Frutos |
Leader Party: | PSOE |
Miraflores de la Sierra (pronounced as /es/) 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.
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!").
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.
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.