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Soto del Real, whose former name was ''Chozas de la Sierra'', is a town and municipality in the northern area of the autonomous Community of Madrid which had 8,294 inhabitants in 2009. 43 kilometers away from Madrid, the capital city, it is located between the towns of Manzanares el Real and Miraflores de la Sierra, and close to the Santillana reservoir. ==History== The first evidence of settlements in ''Soto del Real'' dates from the 10th century, with archeological remains of houses and ceramics attributed to shepherds. During the 13th century the area encompasing Colmenar Viejo, ''Chozas de la Sierra'' and ''Porquerizas'' (Miraflores de la Sierra) was a source of legal conflict between the provinces of Madrid and Segovia, with John I of Castile incorporating ''Chozas'' to the municipality of ''El Real de Manzanres'' in 1389. In 1568 Philip II of Spain exempted ''Chozas'' from ''El Real de Manzanares''. The name ''Soto del Real'' has been in use since a 1959 vote in which the local population chose the name over ''Alameda de la Sierra'' or its historic one, ''Chozas de la Sierra''. The town's coat of arms makes reference to both of the town's names. ''Soto'' makes reference to the numerous trees and forests surrounding (in Spanish ''Sotos''), ''del Real'' referring to its historical ties to ''El Real de Manzanares'' from 1389 till 1568. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Soto del Real」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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