San Fernando de Henares is a municipality in Spain, in the province of Madrid, in the Community of Madrid. On 1 January 2025 it had 39,059 inhabitants according to the INE municipal register (padrón), over an area of about 38.8 km².
Density, at about 1,007 inhabitants per km², is that of a populous urban area, with residential districts, services and businesses. Of the 83 municipalities in the province of Madrid with at least 5,000 inhabitants, it is number 25 by population.
As the crow flies it lies about 18 km east of Madrid, the provincial capital. The nearest major city is Madrid, about 20 km away.
Nearby, within a few dozen kilometres, are other destinations featured in our guides: Velilla de San Antonio (8 km), Alcalá de Henares (11 km), Madrid Fusión (12 km), Relaxing in Madrid (17 km), What to see in Madrid (18 km).
Below you will find a map of neighbouring municipalities, the weather, places to stay in the area and a link to all the municipalities in the province of Madrid.
San Fernando de Henares on the map
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Municipalities of the province of Madrid · Community of Madrid