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Municipality of Madrid

Madrid
Municipality
Gran Vía Plaza Mayor
AZCA & CBTA
Madrid May 2014-45a.jpg Royal Palace and Almudena Cathedral
From upper left: Gran Vía street, Plaza Mayor, view of business districts of AZCA and CTBA, Puerta de Alcalá, and view of Royal Palace and Almudena Cathedral.
Flag of Madrid
Flag
Coat of arms of Madrid
Coat of arms
Motto: "Fui sobre agua edificada,
mis muros de fuego son.
Esta es mi insignia y blasón"

("On water I was built, my walls are made of fire.
This is my ensign and escutcheon")
Madrid is located in Spain
Madrid
Madrid
Madrid is located in Community of Madrid
Madrid
Madrid
Location of Madrid within Spain / Community of Madrid
Coordinates: 40°23′N 3°43′W / 40.383°N 3.717°W / 40.383; -3.717Coordinates: 40°23′N 3°43′W / 40.383°N 3.717°W / 40.383; -3.717
Sovereign State Spain Spain
Autonomous
community
 Community of Madrid
Comarcas Metropolitan Area and Corredor del Henares
Founded 9th century
Government
 • Body Ayuntamiento de Madrid
 • Mayor Manuela Carmena (Ahora Madrid)
Area
 • Municipality 604.3 km2 (233.3 sq mi)
Elevation 667 m (2,188 ft)
Population (2015)
 • Municipality 3,141,991
 • Rank 1st
 • Density 5,390/km2 (14,000/sq mi)
 • Urban 6,240,000 (2,016)
 • Metro 6,529,700 (2,014)
Demonym(s) Madridian, Madrilenian, Madrilene, Cat
madrileño, -ña; matritense; gato (es)
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
 • Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code 28001–28080
Area code(s) +34 (ES) + 91 (M)
Patron saints Isidore the Laborer
Virgin of Almudena
Website www.madrid.es
Largest groups of foreign residents
Nationality Population (2015)
 Romania 46,410
 China 32,174
 Ecuador 29,867
 Morocco 21,137
 Bolivia 19,654
 Dominican Republic 18,606
 Colombia 17,617
 Paraguay 16,802
 Peru 16,523
 Italy 14,134
 Philippines 10,522
 Uruguay 9,534
 Bulgaria 8,420
 Greece 5,658
 Turkey 3,393

Madrid (/məˈdrɪd/, Spanish: [maˈðɾið], locally: [maˈðɾi(θ)]) is the capital city of the Kingdom of Spain and the largest municipality in both the Community of Madrid and Spain as a whole. The city has a population of almost 3.2 million with a metropolitan area population of approximately 6.5 million. It is the third-largest city in the European Union (EU) after London and Berlin, and its metropolitan area is the third-largest in the EU after those of London and Paris. The municipality itself covers an area of 604.3 km2 (233.3 sq mi).

Madrid lies on the River Manzanares in the centre of both the country and the Community of Madrid (which comprises the city of Madrid, its conurbation and extended suburbs and villages); this community is bordered by the autonomous communities of Castile and León and Castile-La Mancha. As the capital city of Spain, seat of government, and residence of the Spanish monarch, Madrid is also the political, economic and cultural centre of the country. The current mayor is Manuela Carmena from Ahora Madrid.


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