It forms an urban continuum with the neighbouring municipality ofSan Sebastián de los Reyes. The affluent residential area ofLa Moraleja lies within the municipal limits, segregated from the main urban nucleus by theA-1 highway. The municipality features the Valdelatasnature reserve and a lightindustrial estate. It also houses a basketball museum organised by thePedro Ferrándiz Foundation, where theFIBA Hall of Fame is located.
Once a working-class area, Alcobendas has become one of the most economically affluent municipalities in theMadrid metropolitan area.
The settlement was first documented in a 1208 border delimitation between the lands ofSegovia andMadrid.[2] In 1369, the Castilian Crown gifted the village to theMendozas, later passing to control of the Arias Dávila family.[3] The population boomed after 1960.[3]
Alcobendas lies withinCRTM's B1 fare zone for passenger transport.
Both Alcobendas and its neighbour city,San Sebastián de los Reyes are connected with Madrid with buses operated by the 'Interbús' bus company. There are currently eightbus lines that go to and from different districts of Alcobendas to Plaza de Castilla (the hub for public transport to northern Madrid). Alcobendas also has eight bus lines that connect the different zones of Alcobendas between themselves.
Alcobendas presently has four Metro stations (La Granja,La Moraleja,Marqués de la Valdavia andManuel de Falla) which are all online 10 of theMadrid Metro network. These stations were recently opened byEsperanza Aguirre, former President of the Autonomous Community of Madrid.
Multiple motorways are going through and around Alcobendas, making the municipality easily accessible by car. The M-12 motorway connects Alcobendas with theCanillejas district ofMadrid andBarajas International Airport.
List of motorways and main roads that go through Alcobendas:
A-1-Autovía del Norte
R-2-Radial 2 (Madrid-Guadalajara)
M-50-Autopista M-50
M-12-Autopista Eje-Aeropuerto
M-603-Carretera de Fuencarral a Alcobendas
M-616-Carretera de El Pardo a Alcobendas
The availability of parking spaces in Alcobendas varies depending on the district. In theCasco district it is challenging to find a parking space, but newer districts have more parking infrastructure, making it easier to find a parking space.
Penélope Cruz, actress, was born and grew up here. During the2009 Academy Awards ceremony, after being awarded Best Supporting Actress, she acknowledged the municipality in her acceptance speech.
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