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Madrid is the capital and most populous city of Spain. The city has almost 3.4 million inhabitants and a metropolitan area population of approximately 7 million. It is the second-largest city in the European Union (EU), and its monocentric metropolitan area is the second-largest in the EU. The municipality covers 604.3 km … See more
The origin of the name is unknown. There are various theories regarding the origin of the toponym "Madrid" (all of them with problems when it … See more
Location
Madrid lies in the centre of the Iberian peninsula on the southern Meseta Central, 60 km south of the See moreLocal government and administration
The City Council (Ayuntamiento de Madrid) is the body responsible for the government and administration of the municipality. It is … See moreArchitecture
Little medieval architecture is preserved in Madrid, mostly in the Almendra Central, including the San Nicolás and San Pedro el Viejo church … See moreThe site of modern-day Madrid has been occupied since prehistoric times, and there are archaeological remains of the Celtic Carpetani settlement, Roman villas, a Visigoth basilica … See more
The population of Madrid has overall increased since the city became the capital of Spain in the mid-sixteenth century, and has … See more
After it became the capital of Spain in the 16th century, Madrid was more a centre of consumption than of production or trade. Economic activity was largely devoted to supplying the city's … See more
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