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Algete
Villa de Algete
Flag of Algete
Coat of arms of Algete
Algete is located in Spain
Algete
Algete
Location in Spain
Coordinates: 40°35′52″N 3°30′1″W / 40.59778°N 3.50028°W / 40.59778; -3.50028
Country Spain
Autonomous communityMadrid
ProvinceMadrid
ComarcaComarca de Alcalá
Judicial districtTorrejón de Ardoz
Government
 • AlcaldeInmaculada Juarez (2007)
Area
 • Total37.88 km2 (14.63 sq mi)
Elevation
741 m (2,431 ft)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total20,481
 • Density540/km2 (1,400/sq mi)
DemonymAlgeteños
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
28110
WebsiteOfficial website

Algete (Spanish pronunciation: [alˈxete]) is a town and municipality in central Spain. It lies in the comarca de Alcalá in the autonomous community of the Community of Madrid. It had a population of 19,345 in 2008. Algete is 30 kilometres (19 mi) northeast of the capital.

Sights include the church of Asunción de Nuestra Señora.

Notable people