RascafrÃa
Rascafría is a municipality in the comarca of the Sierra Norte in the Autonomous Community of Madrid. Rascafría has about 2000 inhabitants and has an area of 150 km ² and is located at a height of 1200 msnm.
- 2.1 Development
- 2.2 languages
- 3.1 municipal
- 4.1 Structures
- 4.2 parks
- 4.3 Sport
- 4.4 Regular events
- 5.1 traffic
Geography
Geographical location
Rascafría lies on the southern slopes of the Valley of Lozoya heart of the Sierra de Guadarrama. The municipal area is the highest mountain in the Sierra, the Peñalara. The valley is drained by the River Lozoya. Through the town of Bach Artiñuello flows. Just south of the creek from El Paular flows in the river, which gave its name to the Carthusian Monastery of Santa María del Paular.
Neighboring communities
- Northeast: Alameda del Valle
- East: Canencia
- Southeast: Miraflores de la Sierra
- South: Soto del Real and Manzanares el Real
- West and north: Segovia Province in the autonomous community of Castile and Leon
Boroughs
The place is divided into the following districts, beginning in the northeast (towards the valley exit ) to the southwest ( Pass): Oteruele del Valle, Los Grifos, Rascafría ( main town ), Santa María del Paular with the Carthusian Monastery and Puerto de Coto ( Coto - pass ) with the Coto station.
Climate
In the higher elevations of the Sierra mountain climate dominates with lots of snow in winter.
Population
Development
From 2005 to 2006, the percentage of Spanish citizens decreased from 89.21 % to 76.27 %.
Languages
Of the nearly 24% of foreign resident population derived almost 10% from South and Central America and over 10% from non-EU countries in Europe.
Policy
Parish council
Culture and sights
Structures
Cross in the monastery of Santa María de El Paular
Carthusian Monastery of Santa María de El Paular
Arboretum
Parks
The Natural Park of Peñalara located in the municipality.
Sports
In Rascafría there is a smaller ski areas Valdesqui in Puerto de Coto.
Regular events
- Carnival
- May 15 San Isidoro. Procession, music and dance.
- June 13 San Antonio. Procession, music and lemonade.
- August 15 Virgen de Gracia and San Roque. Bulls, music and dance.
- November 30 San Andrés. Procession, chocolate and lunch.
Economy and infrastructure
The main industry of Rascafría is now tourism, both winter as summer vacationers. Due to the close proximity to Madrid there are also many day trippers. In addition to numerous hotels there is also a youth hostel.
Traffic
The Valley of Lozoya is accessed from Highway M- 604, from Puerto de Coto ( Coto - pass ) from the province of Segovia in the southeast coming, leading to the north-eastern end of the valley. From there (20 km east of the town center ), the A- 1 (Burgos -Madrid ) further extends to Madrid ( a total of 96.3 km ). Alternatively you can about the Puerto de Coto and Cercedille go to Madrid ( 81.8 km ).
The bus route 194 connects the city with Madrid (Plaza Castilla ).
With the Ferrocarril de Guadarrama ( Trains C -9 of the Cercanías Madrid) Los Coto after Cercedilla and from there via the train line C- 8b of the place with Madrid is connected.