Ajalvir is a town and municipality in the Autonomous Community of Madrid in central Spain, located 26 km north-east of Madrid and 12 km from Alcalá de Henares. It is located in the comarca of Alcalá. The name Ajalvir is believed to have derived from the Arabic al-jalaoui, meaning isolated or separated. The barracks of the Parachute Brigade of Spain are located in the municipality. An important industrial park is located in the road to Torrejon de Ardoz.

Geography

Ajalvir is bordered to the north with Cobeña, to the east with Daganzo de Arriba, to the west with Paracuellos de Jarama and to the south with Torrejón de Ardoz. The town is crossed right by its centre by a creek, possibly a tributary of the "de la Huelga" stream. The area is slightly hilly, the highest peak is called "Cabeza Gorda" (fat head) of 767 meters, close to the "cerro del tordo" (hill of the thrush).

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