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Alcalá de Henares, or Alcalá on the Henares, is a Spanish city, whose historical centre is one of the UNESCO's World Heritage Sites, and formerly one of the first bishoprics founded in Spain. Located in the Autonomous Community of Madrid, 35 km northeast of the city of Madrid, at a height of 2000 feet above sea level, it has a population of around 200,000, the second largest of the region after the Spanish capital itself. The city is generally known simply as "Alcalá", but "de Henares" is often appended to differentiate it from a dozen cities sharing the name Alcalá (from a Moorish Arabic word for fortification). It is capital of Comarca de Alcalá. (...) more....
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sight Centro Histórico Alcalá de Henares
address: Calle de Libreros, Alcalá de Henares 28801
restaurant Miguel de Cervantes
price level: high-end , opening hours: Open Sun; Mon-Sat: 00:00 - 00:00 , address: Imagen 12, Alcalá de Henares 28801
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