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The Henares industrial corridor

Azuqueca de Henares, La Campiña, Guadalajara

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The Henares industrial corridor

Historical milestone · Azuqueca de Henares, La Campiña, Guadalajara

Image of Azuqueca de Henares, not of the place itself.

In the 1960s Madrid's industrial expansion followed the Henares valley and brought factories such as Vicasa to Azuqueca. The town went from a few hundred residents to tens of thousands and became the demographic engine of the countryside.

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Photo: Basilio (CC BY-SA 3.0)

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