Yebes, Spain
Coat of arms of Yebes, Spain
Yebes, Spain is located in Province of Guadalajara
Yebes, Spain
Yebes, Spain
Yebes, Spain is located in Castilla-La Mancha
Yebes, Spain
Yebes, Spain
Yebes, Spain is located in Spain
Yebes, Spain
Yebes, Spain
Coordinates: 40°32′05″N 3°06′35″W / 40.53472°N 3.10972°W / 40.53472; -3.10972
Country Spain
Autonomous communityCastilla–La Mancha
ProvinceGuadalajara
MunicipalityYebes
Area
 • Total
17 km2 (6.6 sq mi)
Population
 (2024-01-01)[1]
 • Total
5,421
 • Density320/km2 (830/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)

Yebes is a municipality located in the province of Guadalajara, Castilla–La Mancha, Spain. According to the 2004 census (INE), the municipality had a population of 235 inhabitants.

Yebes radio telescope

The Yebes Observatory with its RT40m radio telescope is located in Yebes.

Ciudad Valdeluz

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The construction of a new town within the boundaries of Yebes was approved in September 2002 by the provincial planning commission. The project called Ciudad Valdeluz was intended to take advantage of the new high-speed railway between Madrid and Barcelona. Construction began in 2004,[2] and the first residents arrived in 2006. Before completion of the project it was adversely affected by the Spanish property bubble, which made the properties difficult to sell. The developer Construcciones Reyal S.A. had invested more than 1.1 billion of Euros before the economic bubble exploded.[3] By 2024 the population had reached 5,400. This was less than originally planned.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ National Statistics Institute (13 December 2024). "Municipal Register of Spain of 2024".
  2. ^ Vivir en una ciudad a medias
  3. ^ Marcinkoski, Christopher (2015). The city that never was. New York: Princeton Architectural Press. pp. 139–140. ISBN 978-1-61689-390-3.
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