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Canillejas, Madrid — Area Guide & Where to Stay
Canillejas is a residential district of Madrid, Spain, beside the Quinta de los Molinos and the Church of Santa María la Blanca.
About Canillejas
Where to stay in Canillejas
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Canillejas stays plain and green. Rooms here spread through quiet residential blocks near the Quinta de los Molinos, a large garden laid out among the streets, and beds run scarce this far from the centre of Madrid. The garden defines it.
Choose Canillejas for green calm over sights, near the Church of Santa María la Blanca in Madrid, Spain.
About Canillejas
What are the main landmarks in Canillejas?
Canillejas centres on a garden. The Quinta de los Molinos holds a Columna corintia en la Quinta de los Molinos and a Columna jónica en la Quinta de los Molinos among its paths, while the Church of Santa María la Blanca rises over the surrounding streets. Faith marks the barrio too.
The Cruceiro Virgen del Camino stands among the blocks of Canillejas, in Madrid, Spain.
What is the history of Canillejas?
Canillejas grew around its church. As Madrid reached outward, housing filled the barrio of Canillejas, and the Church of Santa María la Blanca served the parish while the Quinta de los Molinos was laid out as a garden nearby. Older markers remain.
The Cruceiro Virgen del Camino and the columns of the Quinta de los Molinos still stand among the streets of Canillejas, in Madrid, Spain.
Where is Canillejas?
Canillejas lies in Madrid, Spain, around the Quinta de los Molinos and the Church of Santa María la Blanca.
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Updated July 2026