Parque de La Alhóndiga and Cerro de los Ángeles Viewpoint
Cerro de los Ángeles, a low hill rising from Getafe's northern edge, is officially the geographic centre of the Iberian Peninsula — a fact marked by a monumental Sacred Heart statue erected in 1919 and partially destroyed during the Civil War. The surrounding Parque de La Alhóndiga frames the approach and the views from the summit are a genuine revelation.
The Monument and Its Story
The current Sacred Heart monument is a 1960s reconstruction of the original, but the hilltop retains an eerie, layered atmosphere: pilgrimage site, Civil War memorial and geographical curiosity all at once. Interpretive panels explain the history clearly.
At the base of the hill, a small hermitage dedicated to Nuestra Señora de los Ángeles has stood in various forms since the 13th century. It is still an active place of devotion and is usually open during daylight hours.
The View and the Walk
From the summit at just 670 metres the panorama stretches north across the entire southern Madrid skyline — the Cuatro Torres skyscrapers, the Sierra de Guadarrama behind them, and on a clear winter day the snow-capped peaks of the Sistema Central floating above the smog line.
The path up from Parque de La Alhóndiga takes about twenty minutes at a gentle pace through pine and oak scrub. The park itself has shaded picnic areas, a small lake and a children's play area, making this an easy half-day outing.
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