Madrid is the capital and the largest city of Spain,
the 3rd largest city of Europe
and the xxth largest city of the World.
It is the seat of the Spanish Province Madrid.
The city is located on the river Manzanaers in the center of Spain.
Madrid is divided into 21 districts
(subdivided into 128 barrios):
1° Centro (Palacio, Embajadores, Cortes, Justicia, Universidad, Sol)
2° Arganzuela (Paseo Imperial, Acacias, Chopera, Legazpi, Delicias, Palos de la Frontera, Atocha)
3° Retiro (Pacífico, Adelfas, Estrella, Ibiza, Jeronimos, Nino Jesus)
4° Salamanca (Recoletos, Goya, Fuente del Berro, Guindalera, Lista, Castellana)
5° Chamartin (El Viso, Prosperidad, Ciudad Jardín, Hispanoamérica, Nueva Espana, Pza. Castilla)
6° Tetuan (Bellas Vistas, Cuatro Caminos, Castillejos, Almenara, Valdeacederas, Berruguete)
7° Chambery (Gaztambide, Arapiles, Trafalgar, Almagro, Vallehermoso, Ríos Rosas)
8° Fuencarral-El Pardo
9° Moncloa-Aravaca
10° Latina
11° Carabanchel
12° Usera
13° Punete de Vallecas
14° Moratalaz
15° Ciudad Lineal
16° Hortaleza
17° Villeverde
18° Villa de Valecas
19° Vicalvaro
20° San Blas
21° Barajas
The name Madrid comes from the name "xx".
Madrid was founded in the 9th century.
In xx Madrid was incorporated as a city.
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