Alcalá de Henares

Summary

Alcalá de Henares is a municipality of Spain^[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[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 is on the continent of Europe^[10].
• Alcalá de Henares's instance of is recorded as municipality of Spain^[11].
• Alcalá de Henares's capital is recorded as Alcalá de Henares^[12].
• Alcalá de Henares's official language is recorded as Spanish^[13].
• Alcalá de Henares's shares border with is recorded as Anchuelo^[14].
• Alcalá de Henares's shares border with is recorded as Daganzo de Arriba^[15].
• Alcalá de Henares's shares border with is recorded as Meco^[16].
• Alcalá de Henares's shares border with is recorded as San Fernando de Henares^[17].
• Alcalá de Henares's shares border with is recorded as Torrejón de Ardoz^[18].
• Alcalá de Henares's shares border with is recorded as Torres de la Alameda^[19].
• Alcalá de Henares's shares border with is recorded as Villalbilla^[20].
• Alcalá de Henares's shares border with is recorded as Camarma de Esteruelas^[21].
• Alcalá de Henares's shares border with is recorded as Azuqueca de Henares^[22].
• Alcalá de Henares's shares border with is recorded as Los Santos de la Humosa^[23].
• Henares river is named after Alcalá de Henares^[24].
• Alcalá de Henares's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Q6107376^[25].
• Alcalá de Henares's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Q5767265^[26].
• Alcalá de Henares's flag is recorded as flags of 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], an association of local governments in Iberia^[33], in Spain^[34], founded in 1986^[35]; and Q107556184^[36].

Brands and Namesakes

Things named for Alcalá de Henares include Alcalá Street^[37], a street^[38], in Spain^[39]; Alcalá City Awards^[40], an award^[41], in Spain^[42], founded in 1970^[43]; and Alcalá Gate^[44], a triumphal arch^[45], in Spain^[46], founded in 1769^[47].

Why It Matters

Alcalá de Henares has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2] It is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[48]

Entities named for it include Alcalá Street^[37], a street^[38], in Spain^[39]; Alcalá City Awards^[40], an award^[41], in Spain^[42], founded in 1970^[43]; and Alcalá Gate^[44], a triumphal arch^[45], in Spain^[46], founded in 1769^[47].