Paracuellos del Jarama
Municipality
View of Paracuellos from the South
Flag Coat of arms
Paracuellos del Jarama Location in Spain
Coordinates: 40°30′17″N 3°31′48″W / 40.50472°N 3.53000°W / 40.50472; -3.53000
Country	Spain
Autonomous community	Community of Madrid
Comarca	Madrid metropolitan area
Government
• Mayor	Mesa
Area
• Total	16.96 sq mi (43.92 km2)
Elevation	2,152 ft (656 m)
Population  (2018)[1]
• Total	24,521
• Density	1,400/sq mi (560/km2)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Website	Official website

Paracuellos del Jarama is a small town and municipality in the Community of Madrid, Spain. It is located northeast from Madrid and very close to Madrid-Barajas Airport. The etymology of the name is unclear.^[2]

The town is located in a hill above the Jarama river. The terrain is very mountainous.

In 1936, it (along with Torrejón de Ardoz) was the site of the Paracuellos massacres.

40°33′00″N 3°31′00″W / 40.55°N 3.51667°W / 40.55; -3.51667

• Line 1: Altos de Jarama urbanization - Miramadrid

• Line 2: Picón del cura - Los Berrocales urbanization

• Line 3: Industrial estate - C.C. San Fernando

• 210: San Sebastián de los Reyes (Infanta Sofía Hospital) - Paracuellos del Jarama

• 211: Madrid (Canillejas) - Paracuellos del Jarama

• 212: Madrid (Canillejas) - Paracuellos del Jarama (Miramadrid)

• 213: Madrid (Canillejas) - Belvis

• 215: Torrejón de Ardoz - Paracuellos del Jarama

• 256: Madrid (Canillejas) - Daganzo de Arriba - Valdeavero

• 263: Madrid (Barajas) - Cobeña - Algete