Neighbourhoods of Madrid

neighborhood

200px|right|''Vallecas' coat of arms'' thumb|right|160px|Panorama of Vallecas from Cerro del Tío Pío (at sunset). thumb|140px|Facade of the church of saint Peter ad vincula (in chains) – Vallecas, Madrid. Vallecas was a municipality of Spain that disappeared as such in 1950, when its annexation to the municipality of Madrid took place. Nowadays, the territory is roughly occupied by two districts: Puente de Vallecas (population 240,917) and Villa de Vallecas (population 65,162).

Valdebebas () is an urban development area under construction in the city of Madrid, Spain near Barajas Airport. It will host around 12,500 apartments and houses for a population of 40,000 inhabitants. The Valdebebas Woodland Park is being constructed with an area of 500 hectares. The neighbourhood will also have retail spaces, offices, hotels, and public facilities.

thumb|180px|right|Zurita street, Lavapiés Lavapiés () is a historic neighbourhood in the city of Madrid, Spain. It is located in the administrative ward (barrio) of Embajadores in the downtown Centro District, southeast of neighbouring neighbourhood La Latina.

old centre of Madrid

human settlement in Spain

Fuencarral is a neighborhood located in the northern part of Madrid, Spain. It includes the municipal area of the ancient town of Fuencarral, which was annexed to the city of Madrid by a decree of November 10, 1950. Administratively, Fuencarral belongs to the municipal district of Valverde in the district of Fuencarral-El Pardo.

thumb|right|Yarn bombing at the plaza del Dos de Mayo right|thumb|224x224px|Nights in Malasaña are often crowded thumb|Joan Pujol square Malasaña is a neighborhood district located in the center of Madrid, Spain. The district is square, bordered by Gran Vía to the south, Calle de Fuencarral to the east, '' to the north, and Calle de San Bernardo'' to the west.