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Within the region of the countryside to find a municipality that has managed to grow while preserving its significant architectural heritage and history that took place between the streets and corners.

Located in an area of ​​Campiñas east of the Community of Madrid, known as the Alcarria of Madrid. The municipality is located in the plain that lies between hills to the Valley of Pantueña.
It belongs to the Arganda court, district of the countryside of the Henares, Madrid province.

North: San Fernando de Henares
South: Arganda del Rey and Campo Real
West: Mejorada del Campo and Velilla de San Antonio
East: Torres de La Alameda and Pozuelo del Rey

Area: 44,1 Km²
Altitude: 647 m
Latitude: 40° 23’ 5’’N
Longitude: 3° 24’ 42’’ O

Most art-historical jewel of the town is the Monastery of the Immaculate Conception Convent of the Dominican Sisters, and known as the “Convento Grande”. Baroque style, was founded by the favorite of King Philip IV the Count of Olivares Duc1ue. The facade is attributed to Alonso Carbonell, architect of the “Buen Retiro” in Madrid and is very similar to that of the Incarnation of Madrid.
The archaeological remains found at the end of the village of Loeches show that the Celts were the first human settlement in the third or fourth century a. C. After the Celts came the Romans, who did not settle in the village and left only remnants of an old road now defunct. Then, like other peoples of the valley fill you, Loeches ha1o Muslim power fell, until in 1085 Alfonso VI reconquered for the first time, as the bishop D. Bernardo had to repeat the conquest in 1157. In 1555 the Emperor Charles V granted the title of Villa, and since Felipe II in 1579 sold it as a manor and passed from hand to the Count-Duke of Olivares, whose descendants have since been lords Loeches.

In Loeches blend a rich cultural landscape and not painted with olive trees which show its agricultural tradition. Noted for its iconic landmarks such as convents, now inhabited by mothers smelled Carmelites and the Dominicans, and the Pantheon of the Dukes of Alba.
Convent of the Carmelites or “Chico Convent” was founded by the Cardenas family in the seventeenth century. Baroque style church, has in its interior with valuable paintings of the Christ of Burgos and the Virgin del Carmen sheltering Carmelite friars and nuns under his wing (eighteenth century). Also of great value are the paintings of the XVI century altarpiece, highlighting St. Ignatius of Antioch.
The Church of Our Lady of the Assumption dates from the middle of] sixteenth century Renaissance style and is composed of three doors with their respective covers, a Renaissance, another Tuscan and other gothic. He attributed the authorship of the Tuscan home Churriguera. Note the representation of a Calvary in stone of the late thirteenth century, which some experts say it is the oldest of the Community of Madrid
In the Plaza of the Duchess of Alba, is the Pantheon of the Dukes of Alba, whose altar was buried in 1645 the remains of its founder along with his daughter Maria de Guzman (Duchess of Medina de las Torres and Marquise will Eliche). Subsequently, the cemetery was used as a burial place for the descendants. Subsequently performed a mausoleum of the Countess de Montijo Empress Eugenie's sister and wife of Napoleon III.

January: Three Kings Procession.
February: Omelette Day.
March: Week of the Women. Day of the tree.
April: Easter with religious processions with different fraternities, N. P., Jesus of Medinaceli, Fraternity Santo Cristo del Perdón, Fraternity Virgen de las Angustias. The Hornazo day (Easter Sunday, sweet typical parish). Cultural Week, Medieval Market, Painting Contest.
May: it celebrates the day of the Community of Madrid with different cultural and festive activities.
June: they celebrate the end of year celebrations and hearing students in the Municipal School of Music, Dance and Theatre Loeches.
July and August: celebrate the festival of the Virgen del Carmen on July 16, and outdoor activities in municipal swimming pools, libraries, swimming, sports tournaments, music and film.
September: Festivities are held in honor of Our Lady Our Lady of Sorrows, the second weekend of September, with numerous festivities that are celebrated with activities of all kinds: religious, bullfighting, cultural, recreational …
October: is performed Youth Week.
December: cultural activities take place, theater, exhibitions, children's activities and the actual carrier.

Hotel-Restaurant Los Prados: Prado Concejil square, Sanglas street,10 - Telephone.: 91 886 22 50

Restaurant Lucky Star: Constitución avenue, 32
Restaurants Carreteros: Street Carreteros, 8
Restaurant Los Prados: Street Sanglas, 10
Restaurant Ronquillo: Street La Chorrera, 14
Restaurants Quilez: Street Roa, E-1
Restaurant Casa Miguel: Pol. El Caballo Parc. 59 Nave 1
Restaurant Cariben: Street virgin of the anguishes, 39

City Council Loeches: Square of Villa, 1 - Phone:91 885 10 11
Municipal library: Constitution Avenue, 2 - Phone: 91 886 15 37
Socio-Cultural Center “Villa de Loeches” : La Chorrera Street, 5 - Phone: 91 885 10 11
House of Youth: San Blas Street, 5 - Phone: 91 885 15 24
House of Women: Molino Street, 1 - Phone: 91 885 76 28
House of Child / Infant School: Molino street 1 y 3 - Phone: 91 885 12 90
Center for Public Internet Access (C.A.P.I.) : Cadiz Street, S/N.
Socio-Cultural Center “Arango”: Avd. de la Constitución, 2 - Phone: 91 885 15 37
C.P. Duque de Alba: Duquesa de Allsa Square,1 - Phone: 91 885 13 21
C.P. Duque de Alba I: Avd. Argentina, 2 - Phone: 91 885 10 10
Post Office: San Blas Street, 5
Municipal School of Music, Dance and Theatre: Duquesa de Alba Square, 1
School of Adult: Duquesa de Alba Square, 1 - Phone: 91 886 20 36
Local Police: la Villa Square, 1 - Phone: 91 885 16 75
Guardia Civil: De La Manteca street, 10 - Phone: 91 885 10 07
Home of Retired: Avd. de la Constitución, 2 Phone: 9 1 885 15 37
Social Services: Santa Ana Square, 2 - Phone: 91 886 70 30
Municipal Covered Pavilion and Swimming Pools: La Estrella Square S/N - Phone: 91 885 17 06
Municipal Clinic: Virgin of Sorrows Street , S/N - Phone: 91 886 73 06
Civil protection: La Villa Square, 1. - Phone: 91 885 18 79 Phone: 91 886 20 36
 

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