Moncloa-Aravaca

This article needs additional citations for verification. Please help by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. Find sources:  –  ·  ·  · scholar · JSTOR (January 2014) (Learn how and when to remove this template message)

Moncloa-Aravaca
District of Madrid
Plaza de Moncloa
Country	Spain
Aut. community	Madrid
Municipality	Madrid
Area
• Total	32.89 km2 (12.70 sq mi)
Population	116.531
Madrid district number	9

Moncloa-Aravaca (also named Moncloa) is one of the 21 districts of the city of Madrid, Spain.

The Palace of Moncloa, located in the district, is the residence of the Prime Minister of Spain, and because of this in Spain "Moncloa" is sometimes used as a metonym for the central government, especially when contrasting with the governments of the autonomous communities.

Geography[]

Subdivision[]

The district is administratively divided into 7 wards (Barrios):

• Aravaca
• Argüelles
• Casa de Campo
• Ciudad Universitaria
• El Plantío
• Valdemarín
• Valdezarza

Education[]

This section needs expansion. You can help by . (January 2014)

The Colegio Japonés de Madrid, the Japanese international school in Madrid, is located in the El Plantío area.^[1]

See also[]

• Faro de Moncloa
• Palacio de la Moncloa

References[]

External links[]

Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Moncloa-Aravaca.

Media related to Moncloa-Aravaca District at Wikimedia Commons

Coordinates: 40°26′07″N 3°43′08″W / 40.435151°N 3.718765°W / 40.435151; -3.718765

This article about a location in the Community of Madrid, Spain is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by .

• v
• t