# El Atazar > human settlement in Spain **Wikidata**: [Q1772153](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1772153) **Wikipedia**: [English](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/El_Atazar) **Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/el-atazar ## Summary El Atazar is a municipality located in the Community of Madrid, Spain, situated at coordinates 40.9344° N latitude and 3.4719° W longitude. As a small human settlement in Spain, it operates as part of the autonomous community of Madrid and falls under the administrative framework of Spanish municipalities established in 1842. ## Key Facts - **Type:** Human settlement, municipality of Spain - **Location:** Community of Madrid, Spain - **Coordinates:** 40.934444444444445° N, -3.4719444444444445° W - **Website:** https://elatazar.org/ - **Wikipedia Title:** El Atazar - **Wikidata Description:** Human settlement in Spain - **Administrative Status:** Municipality of Spain (administrative territorial entity of Spain, inception: 1842) - **Regional Status:** Part of Community of Madrid (autonomous community of Spain, inception: 1983) - **Country:** Spain - **Sitelink Count:** 41 - **Population Values (historical data points):** 103, 102, 102, 102, 109, 109, 116, 116, 113, 105, 101, 92, 98, 96, 95, 97, 93, 89, 90, 109, 107, 104, 107, 110 ## FAQs **What type of administrative area is El Atazar?** El Atazar is a municipality (municipio) in Spain, classified as a human settlement within the Community of Madrid autonomous community. It operates under the Spanish municipal administrative system, which was formalized in 1842. **Where exactly is El Atazar located?** El Atazar is situated in the Community of Madrid, one of Spain's 17 autonomous communities. Its precise geographic coordinates are 40.934444444444445° north latitude and 3.4719444444444445° west longitude. **What is the relationship between El Atazar and the Community of Madrid?** El Atazar is part of the Community of Madrid, which is an autonomous community of Spain that achieved its current administrative status in 1983. The Community of Madrid serves as the first-level administrative division containing El Atazar. **How can I find more information about El Atazar?** Official information about El Atazar can be found on its municipal website at https://elatazar.org/. Additional information is available on Wikipedia under the title "El Atazar" and in Wikidata with the description "human settlement in Spain." **What is the population of El Atazar?** El Atazar is a small settlement with population figures recorded in the historical data, showing values ranging from 89 to 116 residents across various recorded periods. ## Why It Matters El Atazar represents the granular administrative structure that defines Spain's municipal organization. As one of the 8,124 municipalities in Spain, it exemplifies how the country manages its territorial governance at the most local level. The Community of Madrid, which encompasses El Atazar, is one of Spain's most economically and politically significant autonomous communities, containing the national capital of Madrid. Understanding El Atazar requires recognizing its place within Spain's hierarchical administrative system—from the autonomous community level down to the municipality—each tier representing a layer of local governance that serves its residents. The municipality's existence since the establishment of the modern Spanish municipal system in 1842 demonstrates the continuity of local administrative structures through Spain's historical transformations, including the transition from monarchy to republic and back to democracy. ## Notable For - **Small Population Scale:** El Atazar represents one of Spain's smaller municipalities, with population figures historically ranging between 89 and 116 residents, exemplifying the country's network of small, rural settlements. - **Part of Madrid Autonomous Community:** Located within the Community of Madrid, one of Spain's 17 autonomous communities established in 1983, placing it within a region of significant political and economic importance. - **Geographic Position:** Situated at approximately 40.93° N latitude and 3.47° W longitude in the central part of the Iberian Peninsula. - **Administrative Continuity:** Maintains municipal status as part of Spain's municipal system that originated in 1842, representing centuries of continuous local governance structures. ## Body ### Geographic Location and Coordinates El Atazar is positioned at coordinates 40.934444444444445° north latitude and 3.4719444444444445° west longitude. This places the municipality in the central region of the Iberian Peninsula, within the Community of Madrid autonomous community. The geographic positioning situates El Atazar in the Sierra de Guadarrama area, a mountain range that forms part of the Sistema Central, the mountain chain that roughly divides the Iberian Peninsula into northern and southern halves. ### Administrative Structure El Atazar functions as a municipality (municipio) within the Kingdom of Spain. The municipal administrative system in Spain traces its formal origins to 1842, when the contemporary structure of Spanish municipalities was established. This places El Atazar within a framework of local governance that includes 8,124 municipalities across the country. The municipality falls under the jurisdiction of the Community of Madrid, one of Spain's 17 autonomous communities that achieved formal autonomous status in 1983. Spain's administrative divisions include 17 autonomous communities, 50 provinces, 2 autonomous cities (Ceuta and Melilla), and the municipalities that form the base level of territorial organization. ### Community of Madrid Context The Community of Madrid serves as the first-level administrative division containing El Atazar. This autonomous community, established in 1983, encompasses the capital city of Madrid and the surrounding municipalities. The Community of Madrid is one of the most densely populated and economically significant regions in Spain, serving as the nation's political and administrative center. The regional government operates with considerable autonomy in areas such as education, healthcare, and local governance, while remaining part of the broader Spanish state structure under the 1978 Constitution. ### Population and Demographics El Atazar is characterized by its small population size. The historical population data recorded shows values of 103, 102, 102, 102, 109, 109, 116, 116, 113, 105, 101, 92, 98, 96, 95, 97, 93, 89, 90, 109, 107, 104, 107, and 110 residents across various recorded time periods. These figures indicate a small, relatively stable rural community typical of many municipalities in the Sierra de Guadarrama area of the Community of Madrid. The population fluctuations reflect broader demographic trends in rural Spain, including urbanization pressures that have seen younger populations migrate to larger cities while maintaining some population stability through retirement and seasonal residents. ### Online Presence and Information Access El Atazar maintains a municipal website at https://elatazar.org/, providing information to residents and visitors. The settlement has a Wikipedia entry titled "El Atazar" and is documented in Wikidata with the description "human settlement in Spain." The sitelink count of 41 indicates moderate visibility across Wikimedia projects, suggesting steady reference usage for this location. This digital presence reflects the broader trend of Spanish municipalities establishing online presences to provide administrative services and information to citizens. ### Relationship to Spanish Administrative Hierarchy El Atazar exists within a multi-tiered administrative hierarchy that begins at the national level with Spain, descends through the Community of Madrid autonomous community (established 1983), and culminates at the municipal level (established 1842). This structure exemplifies Spain's system of autonomous communities, which was formalized following the 1978 Constitution and the transition to democracy. Each municipality in Spain maintains its own local government while operating within the framework established by national legislation and regional autonomous community governance. The municipality of El Atazar represents the most local level of this administrative structure, directly serving its residents while participating in broader regional and national governance systems. ## References 1. Nomenclátor Geográfico de Municipios y Entidades de Población (20240402 edition) 2. Register of Local Entities 3. OpenStreetMap 4. [Source](https://www.worlddata.info/europe/spain/timezones.php) 5. Freebase Data Dumps. 2013 6. Municipal Register of Spain 2013 7. Municipal Register of Spain 2012 8. Municipal Register of Spain 2011 9. Municipal Register of Spain 2010 10. Municipal Register of Spain 2009 11. Municipal Register of Spain 2008 12. Municipal Register of Spain 2007 13. Municipal Register of Spain 2006 14. Municipal Register of Spain 2005 15. Municipal Register of Spain 2004 16. Municipal Register of Spain 2002 17. Municipal Register of Spain 2001 18. Municipal Register of Spain 2014 19. Municipal Register of Spain 2015 20. Municipal Register of Spain 2016 21. Municipal Register of Spain 2017 22. Municipal Register of Spain 2018 23. [Cifras oficiales de población resultantes de la revisión del Padrón municipal a 1 de enero. National Statistics Institute](http://www.ine.es/dynt3/inebase/index.htm?padre=525) 24. Municipal Register of Spain 2019 25. Municipal Register of Spain 2020 26. Municipal Register of Spain of 2021 27. Municipal Register of Spain of 2022 28. Municipal Register of Spain of 2023 29. Municipal Register of Spain of 2024 30. Municipal Register of Spain of 2025 31. List of Municipalities and their Codes by Provinces as of January 1, 2019 32. [Source](https://www.ine.es/dynt3/inebase/es/index.htm?padre=517&capsel=525) 33. GeoNames 34. Límites municipales, provinciales y autonómicos