Soto del Real
Madrid · Comunidad de Madrid
Soto del Real, whose former name was Chozas de la Sierra, is a town and municipality in the northern area of the autonomous Community of Madrid which had 9,188 inhabitants in 2022. 43 kilometers away from Madrid, the capital city, it is located between the towns of Manzanares el Real and Miraflores de la Sierra, and close to the Santillana reservoir.
History
The first evidence of settlements in Soto del Real dates from the 10th century, with archeological remains of houses and ceramics attributed to shepherds.
During the 13th century, the area encompassing Colmenar Viejo, Chozas de la Sierra and Porquerizas (Miraflores de la Sierra) was a source of legal conflict between the provinces of Madrid and Segovia, with John I of Castile incorporating Chozas to the municipality of El Real de Manzanres in 1389.
In 1568 Philip II of Spain exempted Chozas from El Real de Manzanares.
The name Soto del Real has been in use since a 1959 vote in which the local population chose the name over Alameda de la Sierra or its historic one, Chozas de la Sierra. The town's coat of arms makes reference to both of the town's names.
Soto makes reference to the numerous trees and forests surrounding (in Spanish Sotos), del Real referring to its historical ties to El Real de Manzanares from 1389 till 1568.
Monuments
•Restos del Destacamento Penal ferrocarril de Chozas de la Sierra
•Monumento a Felipe II
•Puente Romano
Gallery
Festivals
Las principales fiestas del pueblo se celebran el primer fin de semana de agosto, en honor de la Virgen del Rosario.
Desde el 1 de agosto hasta el 9 de agosto, final de las fiestas, se instala en el parque del pueblo una feria.
El 15 de agosto se sube a la Virgen a la ermita, y en su explanada se prepara una caldereta con patatas.
El 7 de octubre es el día de la patrona.
También se ha recuperado desde hace poco la fiesta de la Maya, que se celebra el 3 de mayo, aunque ésta es más típica de Colmenar Viejo.
November 2026
Festivals this month
- No festivals recorded this month.
Rest of the year
- May: 3 de mayo (3)
- August: Desde (1) · Fiestas Patronales (6) · Fiestas locales (15) · primer fin de semana de agosto
- October: Fiestas locales (7) · Fiesta patronal: Virgen del Rosario (7) · Virgen del Rosario (7)
Street market
Mercadillo semanal: Lunes, de 09:00 a 14:00 · Avenida de España
Trails and hiking
•Camino Mendocino (96 km)
•Sendero Peñas Sordas
Famous people
•Casimiro Morcillo González, arzobispo católico español (1904-1971)
•Víctor Serrano, jugador de baloncesto español
•Marcos Martínez, beatboxer y músico español
Town hall
Web oficial: http://www.ayto-sotodelreal.es/
Town hall of Soto del Real
Web oficial: http://www.ayto-sotodelreal.es/
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How to get there
- 🚗 48 km from Madrid (about 34 min by car)
- 🚗 57 km from Alcorcón (about 40 min by car)
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- ✈️ 46 km from Madrid-Barajas airport (about 32 min by car)
- ✈️ 173 km from Valladolid airport (about 122 min by car)
Practical info
🅿️ Where to park
- Where to park · 0.3 km away
- Where to park · 0.5 km away
- Where to park · 0.8 km away
🏧 Nearest cash machine
- Caixabank · 0.1 km away
- Banco Santander · 0.2 km away
- Eurocaja Rural Soto del Real · 0.3 km away
⛽ Nearest petrol station
- Repsol · 3 km away
- Estación de Servicio Soto II · 4.1 km away
- BP · 4.1 km away
ℹ️ Tourist office
- Anillo Verde · 0.3 km away
- Tourist office · 1.2 km away
🏖️ Where to swim
- Piscina Municipal Cubierta · 0.3 km away
- Piscina los Endrinales · 5.2 km away
- Piscina los Endrinales · 5.2 km away
Buses
Soto del Real tiene seis líneas de autobús, cuatro de ellas teniendo cabecera en el intercambiador de Plaza de Castilla y otras dos en Colmenar Viejo:
Pharmacy and health
•Farmacia
•Podólogo Manuel González
•Psicólogo
•Centro de Salud de Soto del Real — Calle del Cristal 2
Wall
🏛️ The town hall publishes on this wall. Residents publish their business in Services and their home or job offer in Community, for free.
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News
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