Editing Aranjuez (section)

==Economy==
The main pillars of the local economy are hotels and tourism. Aranjuez has always been an attractive city for tourists with its [[Palacio Real de Aranjuez|Royal Palace]], the [[gardens]], the [[Tagus]] river and the landscapes. In 2001 this city was designated as a [[World Heritage Site|World Heritage]] [[Cultural landscape]] by [[UNESCO]], and since then, tourism has kept on increasing until hit by the 2008 recession. Prior to 2008 much money was spent in order to beautify Aranjuez and many pubs and restaurants were opened (from 2001 to 2004 their number increased 22%).

===La Montaña===
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This was a 'pharonic' ''proyecto de Actuación Urbanística (PAU)'' of some 5000 mixed 'open market homes ''(Viviendas precio libre or VPL)'' of which, by 2012, something around one fifth were actually sold. The remainder are now owned by the 'bad bank' [[SAREB]]
In 2005 a major events and gambling installation [[casino|Gran Casino]] was opened in the (northern) barrio Montaña near the existing conference centers of La Finca and Hotel Occidental Aranjuez (which includes an 18-hole golf course). Nearby, the ambitious Plaza commercial center, built but not fitted, has never opened, and the smaller enterprise center, although open, contains a local supermarket, two cafés an English Academy and less than a dozen other small businesses. Finally, in March 2008 the University Hospital Tajo was opened. In 2013 this hospital, together with several others medical facilities in the [[Community of Madrid]] was threatened with privatisation, provoking considerable public protest known as the Marea Blanca (the white (coat) wave or tide).

===Agriculture===
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Aranjuez is located on the fertile plain in the deep, high sided valley (cuenca) of the river [[Tagus]] (the [[comarca]] Vega del Tajo), whose rich soil is suitable for growing wheat and other [[cereals]]. There are also horticultural [[plantations]], notably of [[asparagus]] and [[strawberry|strawberries]] but also (centered on [[Villaconejos]]) [[vineyard]]s and extensive production of [[melons]]. Typical of the neighbouring region of [[Castilla-La Mancha]] Aranjuez and the Vega del Tajo also produce a wide variety of products such as [[sorghum]], [[sunflower]]s, potatoes, tomatoes, [[artichoke]]s, [[Beta vulgaris|beets]] and [[Jalapeño]] peppers.

The Real Cortijo de San Isidro is a settlement about 6&nbsp;km north of Aranjuez where King [[Charles III of Spain]] established a royal farm in 1766, exploiting existing agricultural land. There is a village with a royal chapel (Hermitage) and a wine cellar (Bodegas del Real Cortijo de San Isidro)

===Industry===
The proximity to [[Madrid]] and the good communications by road and rail made Aranjuez a suitable location for industry: [[detergents]], Mechanical engineering, computer and electrical material, photographic materials, [[pharmaceuticals|pharmaceutical]] products, [[paint]]s and [[varnish]]es, sugar refineries, and oil mills.

The majority of the industries are located to the west of the [[railroad|railway]] station or in the "Gonzalo Chacón" [[industrial park]], in the south. The main existing industries are:

* [[Indra Sistemas]] (Defence and high technology computer & informatics systems).<ref>[http://www.indracompany.com/ Web de Indra Sistemas]</ref>
* [http://www.electronica-aranjuez.es/INDEX/index.asp?id_idioma=5 Electrónica Aranjuez] (EASA High technology & defence electronics), part of grupo Espacio Industrial.<ref>[http://www.espacio-industrial.com/empresas-del-grupo/electronica-aranjuez Web of Electrónica Aranjuez] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130728232757/http://www.espacio-industrial.com/empresas-del-grupo/electronica-aranjuez |date=28 July 2013 }}</ref>
* [[Robert Bosch GmbH|Bosch]] (electrical components for automobiles).<ref>[http://www.robert-bosch-espana.es/content/language1/html/index.htm Web of Robert Bosch] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120719054831/http://www.robert-bosch-espana.es/content/language1/html/index.htm |date=19 July 2012 }}</ref>
* [[Air Products|Carburos Metálicos]] Medical and industrial gasses and chemicals.<ref>[http://www.carburos.com/novedades_noticias/2013-10-10.html Web of Carburos Metálicos] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140112180937/http://www.carburos.com/novedades_noticias/2013-10-10.html |date=12 January 2014 }}</ref>
* FYSE Pharmaceuticals, a division of / Ercros Industrial S.A.<ref>[http://www.ercros.es/esp/internas.asp?arxiu=qh_aranjuezh Web of Ercros – Fyse] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120617053017/http://www.ercros.es/esp/internas.asp?arxiu=qh_aranjuezh |date=17 June 2012 }}</ref>
* [[Cortefiel]], a garment logistics facility for a retail company marketing brands such as Springfield, women'secret, Fifty Factory, Antonio Miró Studio and Pedro del Hierro Fashion<ref>[http://www.grupocortefiel.com/es/inicio Web of Cortefiel]</ref>
* [http://www.apifabricacion.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=7&Itemid=127&lang=en API Fabricación] (Road signage) part of grupo Imesapi<ref>[http://www.imesapi.es/ Web of Imeaspi]</ref>
Previous industrial activities now reduced, mothballed or closed included
* [[Lever Brothers]] (manufacture and packaging of detergents)
* ISN (formerly [[Fruehauf Trailer Corporation|Fruehauf]]) trailer manufacture & precision plastics for transport industry<ref>[http://www.grupoisn.com/calidad?lang=2 Web of ISN]</ref>
* Embalajes Castro S.A. Wooden crate manufacturer & general packaging specialists
* Near the station there is also extensive unused railway sidings, warehouses and a sugar refining plant all presumably abandoned in the early part of the 20th century<ref>[http://loslugaresolvidados.blogspot.com.es/2008/07/la-azucarera-de-aranjuez.html Web of Forgotten Places]</ref> Proposals for rehabilitation of this zone as a rail to road [[container port]] are currently (2018) under consideration.
*  [[Agfa]] film: ECESA  (Estudios Cinema Español), S.A.created in 1931, reformed in 1935 as  E.A.S.A. (Estudios de Aranjuez, Sociedad Anónima) but made few films.  In 1950  (MAFE (Manufacturas Fotográficas Españolas, S.A.) started to produce photographic film, and was absorbed into Agfa in 1964 before being closed definitively  in 2001.<ref>[http://historias-cinematograficas.blogspot.com.es/2008/10/estudios-cinematogrficos-en-aranjuez.html Report (in Spanish) by historias-cinematograficas de España]</ref>