Virgen de Consolación", and "Fiestas de Navidad". Climate Temperatures in Pozuelo de Alarcón are cooler than Madrid's all year round due to its proximity to Madrid's Sierra de Guadarrama Mountains, about 30 kilometers northwest of Pozuelo. International relations Twin towns – sister cities Pozuelo de Alarcón is twinned with: Poznań, Poland Issy-les-Moulineaux, France Recanati, Italy Naucalpan de Juárez, Mexico Bir Lehlou, Western Sahara Xicheng (Beijing), China Education The educative offer is quite wide in the area, with a big number of both private and charter schools. There is also a significant number of bilingual schools, with The American School of Madrid and the British Council amongst them. The Liceo Sorolla, Colegio Everest, and Retamar School are also other schools located in Pozuelo de Alarcón. Regarding university education, a secondary campus of the public Complutense University of Madrid (UCM), the , comprising the faculties of Psychology, Economics and Businesses, Political Sciences, Sociology and Social Work, is located in Pozuelo de Alarcón. The Francisco de Vitoria University (UFV), a private university run by the Legion of Christ, and the ESIC University, which is a business and marketing university, are also located in the municipality. People The Hijo Adoptivo ("adopted son/daughter") honorary title, bestowed by the local government to standout people connected to the municipality but not born in it (as opposed to the equivalent Hijo Ilustre title, bestowed on standout people born in the municipality) has been granted to rally driver Carlos Sainz (2010). References Ficha municipal = Municipality Summary Sheet from the Institute of Statistics of the Comunidad de Madrid (in Spanish) Pozuelo website: news, culture, stores and companies... Notes External links Google Map Mirador de Pozuelo - Pozuelo's Independent Newspaper Municipalities in the Community of Madrid