El Escorial
Church of San Bernabé.
Flag Coat of arms
El Escorial Location in Spain
Coordinates: 40°34′54″N 4°7′33″W / 40.58167°N 4.12583°W / 40.58167; -4.12583
Country	Spain
Autonomous community	Community of Madrid
Province	Madrid
Comarca	Vegas de Coria
Government
• Mayor	Antonio Vicente Rubio (PP)
Area
• Land	607 km2 (234 sq mi)
Elevation	909 m (2,982 ft)
Population  (2009)
• Total	14,979
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	10840
Website	Official website

El Escorial is a municipality in the administrative district of Madrid. It is located 45 kilometres (28 mi) northwest of the Spanish capital Madrid. Its population in 2013 was 15,197.^[1]

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