Chamartín (Madrid)
District of Madrid in Spain
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Chamartín is an administrative district of Madrid, Spain and consists of the following neighbourhoods: El Viso, La Prosperidad, Ciudad Jardín, Hispanoamérica, Nueva España, and Castilla. It was originally named Chamartín de la Rosa and remained an independent municipality until it was incorporated to Madrid in 1948.[1][2]
Chamartín | |
|---|---|
 Gate of Europe towers and the Cuatro Torres Business Area under construction | |
 Interactive map of Chamartín | |
| Country |  Spain |
| Aut. community |  Madrid |
| Municipality |  Madrid |
| Government | |
| • Councillor-President | Yolanda Estrada Marín (PP, 2023) |
| Area | |
• Total | 5.5 km2 (2.1 sq mi) |
| Population | |
• Total | 140,000 |
| • Density | 25,000/km2 (66,000/sq mi) |
| Postal code | 28032 |
| Madrid district number | 5 |
Overview
It is bounded by the Paseo de la Castellana to the west, the Autopista de Circunvalación M-30 to the north and east, and the Autovía A-2 to the south.
Some of the landmarks of Chamartín are the Gate of Europe, a pair of inclined office buildings; the Santiago Bernabéu Stadium, home of the football team Real Madrid; Chamartín Station, the second-largest railway station in Madrid; the Cuatro Torres Business Area, a business park that comprises the four tallest skyscrapers in Spain; and the National Auditorium of Music (the main concert hall in Madrid) which hosts the Spanish National Orchestra.
Geography
Subdivision
The district is administratively divided into 6 wards (Barrios):
Economy
The district has the head office of Iberia Airlines and the head office of Iberia Express.[3][4]
