{"id":7395,"date":"2021-05-19T11:47:57","date_gmt":"2021-05-19T09:47:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/barbieri.es\/?p=7395"},"modified":"2021-09-29T18:08:38","modified_gmt":"2021-09-29T16:08:38","slug":"neighborhoods-in-madrid-guide-about-where-to-live-in-madrid","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/barbieri.es\/en\/neighborhoods-in-madrid-guide-about-where-to-live-in-madrid\/","title":{"rendered":"Neighborhoods in Madrid: Guide about where to live in Madrid"},"content":{"rendered":"

The neighborhoods of Madrid are 131 and are grouped into 21 districts. Madrid has as many different facets and faces as there are neighborhoods. In the capital of Spain there are thousands of hidden corners and charming places to stroll, relax or have fun. From Fuencarral-El Pardo to Villa de Vallecas, and from Barajas to Carabanchel, through Retiro, Centro or Chamber\u00ed.
\nIn this guide to the neighborhoods in Madrid<\/a> we want to bring you as much information as possible to make your search for housing in the capital much easier. Since Madrid has more than 100 neighborhoods, we will divide Madrid into its districts and we will give you useful information when looking for an apartment or a house. You will find interesting information whether you are looking for a house as a student, for your whole family, coming to Madrid to work… We are sure you will find the option that best suits your needs.<\/p>\n

Districts of Madrid<\/h2>\n

Fuencarral \u2013 El Pardo<\/h3>\n

Fuencarral-El Pardo is characterized for being one of the largest districts, but at the same time less populated and with more variety among its neighborhoods. Here are the Barrio del Pilar, Mirasierra and El Goloso, very suitable for families because they have many schools, health services and parks. Other newer neighborhoods are Las Tablas, Tres Olivos or Montecarmelo. It is at the northwest exit of Madrid, and consists of eight neighborhoods.<\/p>\n

\u2714\ufe0fFuencarral
\n\u2714\ufe0fEl Pardo
\n\u2714\ufe0fFuentelareina
\n\u2714\ufe0fPe\u00f1agrande
\n\u2714\ufe0fPilar
\n\u2714\ufe0fLa Paz
\n\u2714\ufe0fValverde
\n\u2714\ufe0fMirasierra
\n\u2714\ufe0fEl Goloso<\/p>\n

Moncloa \u2013 Aravaca<\/strong><\/u><\/h3>\n
\"Moncloa-Aravaca-Barrios-de-Madrid\"
Templo de Debod<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Its seven neighborhoods are home to almost 117,000 people, and it is characterized by a large number of leisure facilities for young people, especially because some of the city’s most important universities are located here.
\n\u2714\ufe0fCasa de Campo
\n\u2714\ufe0fArg\u00fcelles
\n\u2714\ufe0fCiudad Universitaria
\n\u2714\ufe0fValdezarza
\n\u2714\ufe0fValdemar\u00edn
\n\u2714\ufe0fEl Plant\u00edo<\/p>\n

\u2714\ufe0fAravaca<\/a><\/strong><\/u><\/h4>\n

Living in Aravaca is an option for everyone. Especially if you want to get away from the noise and pollution without leaving the Community of Madrid.<\/p>\n

Tetu\u00e1n<\/h3>\n

Tetu\u00e1n is, together with Chamber\u00ed, the most densely populated neighborhood in Madrid. Despite having an area of only 537 hectares, 153,789 people live in its six neighborhoods. Although it is close to the Castellana and the financial district of AZCA, in the northern part of Madrid, it is not a relatively expensive area, neither to buy nor to rent.
\n\u2714\ufe0fBellas Vistas
\n\u2714\ufe0fCuatro Caminos
\n\u2714\ufe0fCastillejos
\n\u2714\ufe0fAlmenara
\n\u2714\ufe0fValdeacederas
\n\u2714\ufe0fBerruguete<\/p>\n

Hortaleza<\/h3>\n

Located northeast of Madrid, it includes the former municipality of Hortaleza and part of Canillas, both now annexed to the capital. A total of 180,000 people live in its six neighborhoods.<\/p>\n

\u2714\ufe0fPalomas
\n\u2714\ufe0fPiovera
\n\u2714\ufe0fCanillas
\n\u2714\ufe0fPinar del Rey
\n\u2714\ufe0fApostol Santiago
\n\u2714\ufe0fValdefuentes<\/p>\n

Chamart\u00edn<\/h3>\n

Located in the north of the capital, it is one of the most expensive areas of Madrid. It is home to some of the most important companies in Spain, some of the most representative skyscrapers of the Madrid skyline and one of the busiest train stations in Spain, now called Madrid-Chamart\u00edn. At present, some 140,000 people live in its six neighborhoods.<\/p>\n

\u2714\ufe0fEl Viso
\n\u2714\ufe0fProsperidad
\n\u2714\ufe0fCiudad Jard\u00edn
\n\u2714\ufe0fHispanoam\u00e9rica
\n\u2714\ufe0fNueva Espa\u00f1a
\n\u2714\ufe0fCastilla<\/p>\n

Ciudad Lineal<\/h3>\n

Without being a large district, Ciudad Lineal has become one of the most populated, with more than 212,000 inhabitants. It is located near Chamart\u00edn, and is the district with the largest number of neighborhoods in Madrid, with 9.<\/p>\n

\u2714\ufe0fVentas
\n\u2714\ufe0fPueblo Nuevo
\n\u2714\ufe0fQuintana
\n\u2714\ufe0fConcepci\u00f3n
\n\u2714\ufe0fSan Pascual
\n\u2714\ufe0fSan Juan Bautista
\n\u2714\ufe0fColina
\n\u2714\ufe0fAtalaya
\n\u2714\ufe0fCostillares<\/p>\n

Chamber\u00ed<\/u><\/strong><\/a><\/h3>\n

Chamber\u00ed is the smallest district in the city of Madrid, with just 467 hectares. However, it is the most densely populated, reaching 300 inhabitants per hectare. It is well located in the center of the city, and consists of six neighborhoods.
\n\u2714\ufe0fGaztambide
\n\u2714\ufe0fArapiles
\n\u2714\ufe0fTrafalgar
\n\u2714\ufe0fAlmagro
\n\u2714\ufe0fRios Rosas
\n\u2714\ufe0fVallehermoso<\/p>\n

Barrio de Salamanca<\/u><\/strong><\/a><\/h3>\n

\"madrid<\/p>\n

The Salamanca district owes its name to its builder, the Malaga-born Jos\u00e9 de Salamanca y Mayol, Marquis of Salamanca, who promoted and built it partly in the 19th century. Today, it is one of the most expensive areas of Spain and home to some of the highest incomes in the country who want to live in the center of the capital. It is made up of six neighborhoods.<\/p>\n

\u2714\ufe0fRecoletos
\n\u2714\ufe0fGoya
\n\u2714\ufe0fFuente del Berro
\n\u2714\ufe0fGuindalera
\n\u2714\ufe0fLista
\n\u2714\ufe0fCastellana<\/p>\n

San Blas<\/h3>\n

To the east of Madrid lies San Blas, a primarily residential district. The recent renovation of the Atl\u00e9tico de Madrid stadium, the Wanda Metropolitano, has transformed its neighborhoods, giving them a dynamism that its residents never imagined. It has more than 154,000 inhabitants spread over eight neighborhoods.
\n\u2714\ufe0fSimancas
\n\u2714\ufe0fHell\u00edn
\n\u2714\ufe0fAmposta
\n\u2714\ufe0fArcos
\n\u2714\ufe0fRosas
\n\u2714\ufe0fRejas
\n\u2714\ufe0fCanillejas
\n\u2714\ufe0fSalvador<\/p>\n

Barajas<\/h3>\n

Barajas is the least populated district of Madrid, with less than 47,000 inhabitants. However, it is one of the most important from the point of view of communications because it is here where one of the largest airports in Europe by volume of passengers is installed, the Adolfo Suarez Madrid Barajas airport. Located to the northeast of the city, it consists of five neighborhoods.
\n\u2714\ufe0fAlameda de Osuna
\n\u2714\ufe0fAeropuerto
\n\u2714\ufe0fCasco Hist\u00f3rico de Barajas
\n\u2714\ufe0fTim\u00f3n
\n\u2714\ufe0fCorralejos<\/p>\n

Centro<\/h3>\n
\"Centro-Barrios-de-Madrid\"
Puerta del Sol<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

It is the oldest area of the city, the most touristic, the one with the most leisure and restaurants and, of course, the most cosmopolitan. In its more than 5 square kilometers live a total population of almost 150,000 people. Most of them are young people living on rent. It consists of 6 neighborhoods.
\n\u2714\ufe0fPalacio
\n\u2714\ufe0fEmbajadores
\n\u2714\ufe0fCortes
\n\u2714\ufe0fJusticia
\n\u2714\ufe0fUniversidad
\n\u2714\ufe0fSol<\/p>\n

Retiro<\/strong><\/h3>\n

\"Retiro-Barrios-de-Madrid\"<\/p>\n

This district is named after the most important public park in Madrid and also the best known, the Retiro. Located in the eastern part of the center of Madrid, it is the lung of the city and one of the most expensive districts of the capital. It is composed of six neighborhoods.<\/p>\n

\u2714\ufe0fPac\u00edfico
\n\u2714\ufe0fAdelfas
\n\u2714\ufe0fEstrella
\n\u2714\ufe0fIbiza
\n\u2714\ufe0fJer\u00f3nimos
\n\u2714\ufe0fNi\u00f1o Jes\u00fas<\/p>\n

Arganzuela<\/h3>\n

It comprises the territory east of the Manzanares River and entirely within the perimeter of the M-30. In its more than 6.46 square kilometers live just over 151,000 people spread over seven neighborhoods.<\/p>\n

\u2714\ufe0fImperial
\n\u2714\ufe0fAcacias
\n\u2714\ufe0fChopera
\n\u2714\ufe0fLegazpi
\n\u2714\ufe0fDelicias
\n\u2714\ufe0fPalos de Moguer
\n\u2714\ufe0fAtocha<\/p>\n

Moratalaz<\/h3>\n

Located in the eastern part of the city of Madrid, outside the M-30. Moratalaz has an area of 6.34 square kilometers and a population of 95,036 people. It is composed of six neighborhoods.<\/p>\n

\u2714\ufe0fPavones
\n\u2714\ufe0fHorcajo
\n\u2714\ufe0fMarroquina
\n\u2714\ufe0fMedia Legua
\n\u2714\ufe0fFontarr\u00f3n
\n\u2714\ufe0fVinateros<\/p>\n

Villaverde<\/h3>\n

In the southern area of Madrid is the district of Villaverde, characterized by its low rents and affordable housing. It has 142,000 inhabitants living in its five neighborhoods.<\/p>\n

\u2714\ufe0fVillaverde Alto, Casco Hist\u00f3rico de Villaverde
\n\u2714\ufe0fSan Cristobal
\n\u2714\ufe0fButarque
\n\u2714\ufe0fLos Rosales
\n\u2714\ufe0fLos Angeles<\/p>\n

Usera<\/h3>\n

South of the Manzanares River is the district of Usera. Although in the 90’s it was one of the most unsafe neighborhoods in Madrid, since the 2000’s Usera has been revitalized to become the Chinatown of Madrid par excellence. Currently, about 134,000 people live in its 7 neighborhoods.<\/p>\n

\u2714\ufe0fOrcasitas
\n\u2714\ufe0fOrcasur
\n\u2714\ufe0fSan Ferm\u00edn
\n\u2714\ufe0fAlmendrales
\n\u2714\ufe0fMoscard\u00f3
\n\u2714\ufe0fZof\u00edo
\n\u2714\ufe0fPradolongo<\/p>\n

Latina<\/h3>\n

The district is located southwest of the city of Madrid. It is one of the largest in the capital both in size and number of inhabitants, with well over 233,000 residents. It is composed of seven neighborhoods.<\/p>\n

\u2714\ufe0fC\u00e1rmenes
\n\u2714\ufe0fPuerta del Angel
\n\u2714\ufe0fLucero
\n\u2714\ufe0fAluche
\n\u2714\ufe0fCampamento
\n\u2714\ufe0fCuatro Vientos
\n\u2714\ufe0fAguilas<\/p>\n

Carabanchel<\/h3>\n

Carabanchel is the most populated district of the capital of Spain. Its more than 243,000 inhabitants are distributed among seven neighborhoods in the southern area of Madrid, characterized by affordable housing and low rents. All of them are located in the southwest of the city and close to the towns of Legan\u00e9s and Alcorc\u00f3n.<\/p>\n

\u2714\ufe0fComillas
\n\u2714\ufe0fOpa\u00f1el
\n\u2714\ufe0fSan Isidro
\n\u2714\ufe0fVista Alegre
\n\u2714\ufe0fPuerta Bonita
\n\u2714\ufe0fBuenavista
\n\u2714\ufe0fAbrantes<\/p>\n

Vic\u00e1lvaro<\/h3>\n

Located southeast of the capital, Vic\u00e1lvaro is home to some 70,000 people who live in 4 neighborhoods.<\/p>\n

\u2714\ufe0fCasco hist\u00f3rico de Vic\u00e1lvaro
\n\u2714\ufe0fValdebernardo
\n\u2714\ufe0fValderrivas
\n\u2714\ufe0fEl Ca\u00f1averal<\/p>\n

Puente de Vallecas<\/h3>\n

With about 241,000 inhabitants, it is one of the most populated districts of Madrid and probably one of the best known outside the capital. It is located on the southeast side of Madrid, beyond the limits of the M-30, and consists of six neighborhoods.<\/p>\n

\u2714\ufe0fEntrev\u00edas
\n\u2714\ufe0fSan Diego
\n\u2714\ufe0fPalomeras Bajas
\n\u2714\ufe0fPalomeras Sureste
\n\u2714\ufe0fPortazgo
\n\u2714\ufe0fNumancia<\/p>\n

Villa de Vallecas<\/h3>\n

Located to the east of Puente de Vallecas, where its boundaries end, it arose after the division of 1987, so it is relatively new. It currently has almost 93,000 inhabitants, a third of its neighboring district. It has three neighborhoods.<\/p>\n

\u2714\ufe0fCasco Hist\u00f3rico de Vallecas
\n\u2714\ufe0fSanta Eugenia
\n\u2714\ufe0fEnsanche de Vallecas<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

In Barbieri real estate we offer you properties for families, in Aravaca<\/a>, Chamber\u00ed<\/a> and Salamanca<\/a> neighbourhoods.\u00a0Discover all the available flats in Madrid here.<\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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