Manzanares (river) Manzanares (river) The Manzanares () is a river in central Spain, which flows from the Sierra de Guadarrama, passes through Madrid, and eventually empties into the Jarama river, which in turn is a tributary to the Tagus. In its urban section, the Manzanares River as it appears today, with a section of water several meters deep, in some parts navigable by canoes, is the result and the product of the work of dozens of years of channeling and damming. The river Manzanares has its source near the Navacerrada mountain pass in the Guadarrama mountain range. The upper river basin is
Francisco de Manzanares y Dardos of government for several periods. In 1615, he was in charge of the position of Procurator of Buenos Aires. also serving as Fiel ejecutor and Mayordomo of the Cabildo. For the year 1622, he served as Alderman of the Buenos Aires Cabildo. 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,