San Lorenzo de El Escorial, in the Community of Madrid, is part of the province of Madrid. The municipality covers about 55.9 km² and had 18,872 inhabitants on 1 January 2025.
Density, at about 338 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 38 by population.
As the crow flies it lies about 40 km north-west of Madrid, the provincial capital. The nearest major city is Madrid, about 40 km away.
Nearby, within a few dozen kilometres, are other destinations featured in our guides: Boadilla del Monte (32 km), Segovia (37 km), Nightlife (42 km), Eating in Madrid (42 km), Madrid (42 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 Lorenzo de El Escorial on the map
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Municipalities of the province of Madrid · Community of Madrid