Colmenar de Oreja is a municipality in Spain, in the province of Madrid, in the Community of Madrid. On 1 January 2025 it had 9,127 inhabitants according to the INE municipal register (padrón), over an area of about 126.2 km².
Population density is about 72 per km²: a partly rural municipality, with a main town and scattered villages or developments. Of the 83 municipalities in the province of Madrid with at least 5,000 inhabitants, it is number 62 by population.
As the crow flies it lies about 48 km south-east of Madrid, the provincial capital. The nearest major city is Madrid, about 45 km away.
Nearby, within a few dozen kilometres, are other destinations featured in our guides: Aranjuez (14 km), Velilla de San Antonio (32 km), Parla (32 km), Relaxing in Madrid (42 km), What to see in Madrid (42 km).
To explore the area, use the map of neighbouring municipalities and the accommodation options in and around Colmenar de Oreja; all the municipalities in the province of Madrid are listed on their own page.
Colmenar de Oreja on the map
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Municipalities of the province of Madrid · Community of Madrid