Cercedilla (Spanish: [θeɾθeˈðiʎa] ) is a municipality in the Community of Madrid, in central Spain. It is located in the Sierra de Guadarrama.

Cercedilla
Flag of Cercedilla
Coat of arms of Cercedilla
Location of Cercedilla in Madrid
Location of Cercedilla in Madrid
Cercedilla is located in Spain
Cercedilla
Cercedilla
Location in Spain
Cercedilla is located in Community of Madrid
Cercedilla
Cercedilla
Cercedilla (Community of Madrid)
Coordinates: 40°44′28″N 4°3′25″W / 40.74111°N 4.05694°W / 40.74111; -4.05694
CountrySpain
RegionCommunity of Madrid
Government
 • MayorLuis Miguel Peña Fernández (2019)
Area
 • Total35.8 km2 (13.8 sq mi)
Elevation
1,214 m (3,983 ft)
Population
 (2018)[1]
 • Total6,948
 • Density190/km2 (500/sq mi)
DemonymParraos
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
WebsiteOfficial website

Background

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Statue in Cercedilla of
Francisco Fernández Ochoa

It was the hometown of Francisco Fernández Ochoa (1950–2006), an alpine ski racer known for being the first (and only) Spaniard to win a gold medal at the Winter Olympics. He won the slalom in 1972 in Japan. Less than two weeks before his death from cancer, a statue was erected in his honor in Cercedilla.[2]

Many of his siblings were also on the national ski team; his sister Blanca won an Olympic bronze medal in 1992 in France.

Public transport

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Urban lines

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  • Line 1: Fuenfría hospital - High School

Interurban lines

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Train

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Cercedilla has a train station which gives service to two Cercanías lines, line C-8 and C-9. Line C-8 connects Cercedilla with Madrid, Alcalá de Henares and Guadalajara, while the C-9 line has a more tourist use than commuter use, since it only has two stops, one in Navacerrada and the other in Cotos, located in the Sierra de Guadarrama. In addition, a regional train line leaves from here (although the service is provided with commuter trains) and connects the village of Cercedilla with Segovia.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
  2. ^ RUGH, PETE (November 6, 2006). "Spanish gold medalist Fernandez Ochoa dies at 56". SkiRacing.com. Retrieved March 29, 2022.