Chinchón
Chinchón is a Spanish town 50 km southeast of Madrid. It is part of the Comarca de Las Vegas.
The Plaza Major is roughly circular, surrounded by XV-XVII century galleried houses and cafés and is used as a temporary bullring. The church of Nuestra Señora de la Ascunción was built in the XV and XVI centuries. It contains a fine early work by Goya depicting (of course) the Assumption of the Vigin. There is also a medieval castle.
Population reached 4,943 inhabitants in 2006 (http://www.ine.es/).
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