Madrid (autonomous community)
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| Capital | Madrid | ||||
| Area – Total – % of Spain | Ranked 12th 7 995 km² 1,6% | ||||
| Population – Total (2005) – % of Spain – Density | Ranked 3rd 5 964 143 13,5% 745,98/km² | ||||
| Demonym – English – Spanish | Madrilenian madrileño/a | ||||
| Statute of Autonomy | March 1, 1983 | ||||
| ISO 3166-2 | M | ||||
| Parliamentary representation – Congress seats – Senate seats | 34 4 (elected) + 6 (appointed) | ||||
| President | Esperanza Aguirre (PP) | ||||
| Comunidad de Madrid | |||||
Madrid is one of Spain's seventeen autonomous communities, located in the centre of the country. It is coterminous with the province of Madrid, and contains the city of Madrid which is the capital of the province, the community, and the country.
Madrid is bordered by the autonomous communities of Castile-Leon (provinces of Ávila and Segovia) and Castile-La Mancha (provinces of Guadalajara, Cuenca, and Toledo).
Over half of the population live in the capital. Other historically or commercially important cities located in the community include Alcalá de Henares, Torrejón de Ardoz, Coslada, Getafe, San Lorenzo de El Escorial and Aranjuez. There are 179 municipalities in Madrid. See List of municipalities in Madrid.
Madrid was formerly considered part of New Castile (see Castile-La Mancha) but was made into its own community at the beginning of the autonomía system because of great economic disparity between Madrid and the Castilian-Manchego hinterland.
External links
- Madrid Autonomous Community
- Madrid Leisure Guide
- Madrid Metro Network
- Madrid Barajas International Airport
| Template:Spain/Madrid (autonomous community) | Administrative Structure of Spain | Image:Flag of Spain.svg |
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| Autonomous Communities: Andalusia | Aragon | Asturias | Balearic Islands | Basque Country | Canary Islands | Cantabria | Castile–La Mancha | Castile–Leon | Catalonia | Extremadura | Galicia | Madrid | Murcia | Navarre | La Rioja | Valencia | ||
| Autonomous Cities: Ceuta | Melilla | ||
| Plazas de soberanía menores: Islas Chafarinas | Peñón de Alhucemas | Peñón de Vélez de la Gomera | ||
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