The municipality of Guadalix de la Sierra is integrated
in the region of the Cuenca Alta del Manzanares and limits the
North with the municipalities of Bustarviejo, Navalafuente and
Cabanillas of the Sierra; to the South with Colmenar Viejo; To the East
with Venturada, El Vellón and Pedrezuela; and to the west with
Miraflores of the Sierra.
Guadalix, is located about 60 kilometers from Madrid capital. It has a population of 5,982
inhabitants, which in summer times, multiplies considerably.
The most representative monuments of its heritage
architectural are The church of San Juan Bautista, the building
the Town Hall and the Hermitage of the Virgen del Espinar.
Guadalix also offers a deep contact with the
nature.
Its main riverbed is the Guadalix river, whose waters have been dammed in the Pedrezuela reservoir.
Because of its location in the valley, Guadalix de la Sierra
enjoys a characteristic microclimate, with winters not
too cold and summers with mild temperatures.
It communicates with the capital by the A-1 and by the M-607 of Colmenar Viejo and has regular bus lines that communicate with Madrid and with the neighboring municipalities.