Fuente el Saz de Jarama

This municipality has more than 7,000 inhabitants (2023) and is located in the northeast of the region, 42 km from Madrid. Located on a fertile plain bathed by the Jarama River, this town in Madrid hides a fascinating past that dates back to the Second Iron Age.

The archaeological remains found in Cerro Redondo show that Fuente el Saz was inhabited since ancient times. The arrival of the Romans and Visigoths consolidated the human presence in the area. However, it was with the Christian Reconquest that the formation of the current urban centre began.

In the 13th century, Alfonso VI and Archbishop Jiménez de Rada promoted the repopulation of the region, favouring the growth of Fuente el Saz.

The church of San Pedro Apóstol, a magnificent example of 16th century architecture, stands imposingly in the centre of the town. On the outskirts, the hermitage of Soledad, in Toledo style from the 16th century, and the hermitage of the Virgen de la Ciguiñuela, which has served as a pantheon since the 19th century and is currently surrounded by the Fuente el Saz cemetery.

Fuente el Saz stands out for its natural surroundings. The Special Protection Area Estepas Cerealistas de los Ríos Jarama y Manzanares is home to a rich biodiversity, with species such as the great bustard, the rabbit and the red-legged partridge. The Jarama River and the Paeque stream offer a suggestive landscape, with riverside forests, for hiking and enjoying nature.