Aranjuez (Spanish pronunciation: [aɾaŋˈxweθ]) is a town and municipality lying 42 kilometres (26 mi) south of Madrid in the southern part of the Madrid Region or Community of Madrid, Spain. It is located at the confluence of the Tagus and Jarama rivers, 44 kilometres (27 mi) from Toledo. As of 2009, it had a population of 54,055.It has been one of the Royal Estates of the Crown of Spain since the times of Philip II in 1560.