Paracuellos del Jarama is a small town and municipality in the Community of Madrid, Spain. It is located northeast from Madrid and very close to Madrid-Barajas Airport. The etymology of the name is unclear.Javier Nájera Martínez, Luis Yuste Ricote: Nombre: Paracuellos, Apellido: de Jarama (Spanish), 3 October 2016, retrieved 10 January 2020.
In 1936, it (along with Torrejón de Ardoz) was the site of the Paracuellos massacres.
Transport
Urban lines
Line 1: Altos de Jarama urbanization - Miramadrid
Line 2: Picón del cura - Los Berrocales urbanization
Line 3: Industrial estate - C.C. San Fernando
Interurban lines
210: San Sebastián de los Reyes (Infanta Sofía Hospital) - Paracuellos del Jarama
211: Madrid (Canillejas) - Paracuellos del Jarama
212: Madrid (Canillejas) - Paracuellos del Jarama (Miramadrid)
213: Madrid (Canillejas) - Belvis
215: Torrejón de Ardoz - Paracuellos del Jarama
256: Madrid (Canillejas) - Daganzo de Arriba - Valdeavero
263: Madrid (Barajas) - Cobeña - Algete
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