Alcalá de Henares

Summary

Alcalá de Henares is a municipality of Spain^[1]. It ranks in the top 0.86% of municipality_of_spain entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (348 views/month, #48 of 5,605).^[2]

Key Facts

• Alcalá de Henares was a member of Ciudades Patrimonio de la Humanidad de España^[3].
• Alcalá de Henares is located in Community of Madrid^[4].
• Alcalá de Henares is in the country of Spain^[5].
• Alcalá de Henares is on the body of water Henares river^[6].
• Alcalá de Henares is on the body of water Camarmilla River^[7].
• Alcalá de Henares is on the body of water Torote river^[8].
• Alcalá de Henares's head of government is recorded as Judit Piquet Flores^[9].
• Alcalá de Henares's image is recorded as Alcalá de Henares - 50913617211.jpg^[10].
• Alcalá de Henares's continent is recorded as Europe^[11].
• Alcalá de Henares's instance of is recorded as municipality of Spain^[12].
• Alcalá de Henares's capital is recorded as Alcalá de Henares^[13].
• Alcalá de Henares's official language is recorded as Spanish^[14].
• Alcalá de Henares's flag image is recorded as Flag of Alcalá de Henares.svg^[15].
• Alcalá de Henares's shares border with is recorded as Anchuelo^[16].
• Alcalá de Henares's shares border with is recorded as Daganzo de Arriba^[17].
• Alcalá de Henares's shares border with is recorded as Meco^[18].
• Alcalá de Henares's shares border with is recorded as San Fernando de Henares^[19].
• Alcalá de Henares's shares border with is recorded as Torrejón de Ardoz^[20].
• Alcalá de Henares's shares border with is recorded as Torres de la Alameda^[21].
• Alcalá de Henares's shares border with is recorded as Villalbilla^[22].
• Alcalá de Henares's shares border with is recorded as Camarma de Esteruelas^[23].
• Alcalá de Henares's shares border with is recorded as Azuqueca de Henares^[24].
• Alcalá de Henares's shares border with is recorded as Los Santos de la Humosa^[25].
• Alcalá de Henares's coat of arms image is recorded as Escudo de Alcalá de Henares (alternativo).svg^[26].
• Henares river is named after Alcalá de Henares^[27].

Body

Identity

Part of include Community of Madrid^[28], an autonomous community of Spain^[29], in Spain^[30], founded in 1983^[31]; Q28662520^[32]; and Q107556184^[33].

Brands and Namesakes

Things named for Alcalá de Henares include Alcalá Gate^[34], a triumphal arch^[35], in Spain^[36], founded in 1769^[37]; Alcalá Street^[38], a street^[39], in Spain^[40]; and Alcalá City Awards^[41], an award^[42], in Spain^[43], founded in 1970^[44].

Why It Matters

Alcalá de Henares ranks in the top 0.86% of municipality_of_spain entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (348 views/month, #48 of 5,605).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[45] It is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[46]

Entities named for it include Alcalá Gate^[34], a triumphal arch^[35], in Spain^[36], founded in 1769^[37]; Alcalá Street^[38], a street^[39], in Spain^[40]; and Alcalá City Awards^[41], an award^[42], in Spain^[43], founded in 1970^[44].