Alcorcón located in the administrative territorial entity Madrid Metropolitan Area
Alcorcón (Spanish pronunciation: [al.koɾˈkon]) is a city and municipality of Spain located in the Community of Madrid. as of 2020, it had a population of 172,384.Geography
The municipality, largely flat, lies at an average altitude of 711 metres above sea level, with the highest point being El Ventorro del Cano (741 m), located in the north of the municipality.History
The site appears to have been inhabited since prehistoric times. The name is of Arabic origin, but little is known of Alcorcón before the Reconquista. The first recorded written reference to Alcorcón is in a court document (privilegio rodado) dated on 28 July 1208, in the context of the territorial strife over El Real de Manzanares between the city councils of Madrid and Segovia that took place in the Middle Ages. The parish church, Santa María la Blanca dates back to the 16th and 17th centuries. Alcorcón preserved an urban structure characteristic of a small rural settlement until the 1960s. The centre is surrounded by modern developments, as Alcorcón has grown rapidly since that decade.
As announced in February 2013, Alcorcón was the tentative building site for the Eurovegas casino resort project, officially canceled in December 2013.
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