Manzanares (river) it flows near the dormitory town of Arganda del Rey, ending its journey. The river Manzanares, although small and relatively unimportant geographically, has had a great historical importance due to its close relation to the city of Madrid. The city was founded by the Moors as a citadel overlooking the river in the ninth century. The river is also featured in many paintings of the late 18th to early 19th-century painter Francisco de Goya, which show traditionally dressed "Madrileños" in activities like dancing or having picnics next to the river. The Manzanares was also an important defence line for the
Francisco de Manzanares y Dardos Francisco de Manzanares y Dardos Francisco de Manzanares y Dardos (born-16th-century) was a Spanish nobleman and politician, who served during the Viceroyalty of Peru, holding honorary functions as alcalde, alguacil, lieutenant governor and regidor of Buenos Aires. Francisco was born in Villa de la Membrilla, La Mancha, the son of Pedro Alonso Dardos and María López de Manzanares, belonging to illustrious Spanish families. In Buenos Aires he was married with Leonor de Aguilar Pérez de Burgos, daughter of the Spanish notary Francisco Pérez de Burgos and Juana de Aguilar y Salvatierra, a Creole lady, daughter of Andrés Gil and Leonor