Carabaña
Madrid · Comunidad de Madrid
Carabaña (Spanish pronunciation: [kaɾaˈβaɲa]) is a small municipality in the autonomous community of Madrid in central Spain. It is located 50 km from Madrid close to the Autovía A-3, the main highway to Valencia, on the banks of the Tajuña River at a height of 625 m above sea level. As of 2006 it had a population of 1,681.
History
Carabaña was on the Roman road that ran from Mérida to Tarragona, and was also a Visigothic settlement.
With more than 2000 years of history, Carabaña is one of the oldest towns in Madrid community.
Its origins date from the pre-Roman epoch of Celtiberians, who knew this town as Caraca.
Monuments
Hay en la localidad una iglesia de la Asunción de Nuestra Señora.
Gallery
Festivals
November 2026
Festivals this month
- No festivals recorded this month.
Rest of the year
- July: Santiago Apóstol (25)
- September: Cristo de la Paz y de la Salud (14)
- December: Santa Lucía (13)
Trails and hiking
•Camino Santiaguista de Uclés (140 km)
Routes passing through Carabaña
Famous people
•Fernando Bombal Gordón, matemático español
•Pedro Altares
Town hall
Alcaldía: María Nadia Alvarez Padilla
Web oficial: https://www.ayuntamientocarabaña.es/
Town hall of Carabaña
Alcaldía: María Nadia Alvarez Padilla Web oficial: https://www.ayuntamientocarabaña.es/
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How to get there
- 🚗 34 km from Alcalá de Henares (about 24 min by car)
- 🚗 52 km from Getafe (about 37 min by car)
- 🚗 54 km from Madrid (about 38 min by car)
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- ✈️ 46 km from Madrid-Barajas airport (about 32 min by car)
- ✈️ 234 km from Albacete airport (about 165 min by car)
Practical info
🅿️ Where to park
- Where to park · 0.2 km away
- Where to park · 0.2 km away
⛽ Nearest petrol station
- Repsol · 3.7 km away
- Moeve · 6.6 km away
- Petro Biedo · 7.4 km away
🏖️ Where to swim
- Piscina Municipal · 0.3 km away
Buses
Educación:
En Carabaña hay 1 guardería (1 pública) y 1 colegio público de educación infantil y primaria.
Transporte público:
Carabaña tiene dos líneas de autobús, una de ellas parte desde la estación de Conde de Casal donde enlaza con la línea 6 del Metro de Madrid. Las dos líneas de autobús están operadas por la empresa ALSA y son:
Wall
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News
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Videos
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