Henares Basin

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Region of the Henares River Basin.

The Henares Basin is the hydrographic basin of the Henares River, which extends through part of the Community of Madrid and the province of Guadalajara, in Spain. It is part of the Tagus hydrographic basin. In the area defined by this basin are municipalities such as Alcalá de Henares, Nuevo Baztán, Santorcaz and Loeches. Some organizations have defined this basin as a region of a tourist nature, with most of its municipalities.

Flora and fauna

In this historic area, planted with orchards and cereals, we can see various waterfowl, white storks, bustards and kestrels, as well as partridges and quails.

The Riberas del Henares and Jarama and the Cañada Real Galiana are places of natural interest. The flora is mainly made up of poplars, poplars and willows, typical riverside vegetation.

Municipalities of the region

The region is made up of the following municipalities,[citation required] with the area in square kilometers, and its population in the year 2021:

MunicipalitySurfacePopulation
Total region 595.89 239 022
Winch 21,555 1359
Arganda of the King 79.65 56 386
Campo Real 61,75 6416
Corpa 25,91 742
Loeches 44,06 8860
The Saints of the Humous 34,89 2729
Improved Field 17,21 23 737
New Baztan 20.2 6630
Olmeda de las Fuentes 16,57 357
Pezuela de las Torres 41,44 927
Pozuelo del Rey 31 1190
Rivas-Vaciamadrid 67.38 92 925
Santorcaz 27,98 925
Torres de la Alameda 43,79 7729
Valverde de Alcalá 13.53 518
Velilla de San Antonio 14,35 12 543
Villalbilla 34,63 15 049

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