Pozuelo de Alarcón (Spanish pronunciation: [poˈθwelo ðe alaɾˈkon]) is a municipality in the Community of Madrid, Spain.

[2] La Finca, an isolated luxury residential area known by its affluent residents, most notably football players, lies within the municipality bounds.

Pozuelo de Alarcón is twinned with:[9] The educative offer is quite wide in the area, with a big number of both private and charter schools.

Regarding university education, a secondary campus of the public Complutense University of Madrid (UCM), the Somosaguas Campus [es], comprising the faculties of Psychology, Economics and Businesses, Political Sciences, Sociology and Social Work, is located in Pozuelo de Alarcón.

The Hijo Adoptivo ("adopted son/daughter") honorary title, bestowed by the local government to standout people connected to the municipality but not born in it (as opposed to the equivalent Hijo Ilustre title, bestowed on standout people born in the municipality) has been granted to rally driver Carlos Sainz (2010).