San Ildefonso
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San Ildefonso, or La Granja, or La Granja de San Ildefonso, is a town and municipality in the province of Segovia, Spain, situated 34 miles (54 km) northwest of Madrid. The population as of the 2008 census was 5,637. Philip V built a splendid palace - La Granja — in the town in 1721-24. It has been called "the Versailles of Spain".
On 12 August 1836 at La Granja, some of the Liberal leaders compelled Queen Christina to sign a decree restoring the Constitution of 1812.
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Coordinates: 40°54′N 4°00′W / 40.9°N 4°W

