The Region of Madrid is one of the autonomous regions of Spain, located in the middle of the Central Plateau comprising an area of 8021.80 km2 and borders with the provinces of Guadalajara, Cuenca, Toledo, Ávila and Segovia. It is home to an array of cultural and artistic heritage, and also three World Heritage Sites, namely the: Monastery and Site of El Escorial, University and Historic Precinct of Alcalá de Henares and the Aranjuez Cultural Landscape.