Barajas (Madrid)
District of Madrid in Spain
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District of Madrid | |
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| Country |  Spain |
| Aut. community |  Madrid |
| Municipality |  Madrid |
| Area | |
| • Total | 42.66 km2 (16.47 sq mi) |
| Population | 43,423 |
| • Density | 1,017/km2 (2,630/sq mi) |
| Madrid district number | 21 |
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Barajas [baˈɾa.xas] is a district of the city of Madrid, Spain.
Madrid's main international airport, Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport, is located in the district.
History
Origins
This district was originated from the "Villa de Barajas" municipality, until it was integrated into the municipality of Madrid in 1949 at the same time as Hortaleza, Canillas, Canillejas, Vallecas, Vicálvaro, Carabanchel Alto, Carabanchel Bajo, Aravaca, El Pardo and Fuencarral. The municipality of Barajas stretched through the neighborhood today known as the Historic Center of Barajas, east of the current Avenida de Logroño.
Geography
Subdivision
The district is administratively divided into five wards (barrios):
- Aeropuerto
- Alameda de Osuna (where the Parque de El Capricho is located)
- Casco Histórico de Barajas
- Corralejos
- Timón
External links
Media related to Barajas District, Madrid at Wikimedia Commons
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Districts and wards of Madrid
- Atocha
- Imperial
- La Chopera
- Las Acacias
- Las Delicias
- Legazpi
- Palos de Moguer
- Aeropuerto
- Alameda de Osuna
- Casco Histórico de Barajas
- Corralejos
- Timón
- Abrantes
- Buenavista
- Comillas
- Opañel
- Puerta Bonita
- San Isidro
- Vista Alegre
- Cortes
- Embajadores
- Justicia
- Universidad
- Palacio
- Sol
- Castilla
- Ciudad Jardín
- El Viso
- Hispanoamérica
- Nueva España
- Prosperidad
- Almagro
- Arapiles
- Gaztambide
- Ríos Rosas
- Trafalgar
- Vallehermoso
- Atalaya
- Colina
- Concepción
- Pinar de Chamartín
- Pueblo Nuevo
- Quintana
- San Juan Bautista
- San Pascual
- Ventas
- Barrio del Pilar
- El Goloso
- El Pardo
- Fuentelarreina
- La Paz
- Mirasierra
- Peñagrande
- Valverde
- Apóstol Santiago
- Canillas
- Palomas
- Pinar del Rey
- Piovera
- Valdefuentes
- Aluche
- Campamento
- Cuatro Vientos
- Las Águilas
- Lucero
- Los Cármenes
- Puerta del Ángel
- Aravaca
- Argüelles
- Casa de Campo
- Ciudad Universitaria
- El Plantío
- Valdemarín
- Valdezarza
- Fontarrón
- Horcajo
- Marroquina
- Media Legua
- Pavones
- Vinateros
- Entrevías
- Numancia
- Palomeras Bajas
- Palomeras Sureste
- Portazgo
- San Diego
- Adelfas
- Estrella
- Ibiza
- Jerónimos
- Niño Jesús
- Pacífico
- Castellana
- Fuente del Berro
- Goya
- Guindalera
- Lista
- Recoletos
- Amposta
- Arcos
- Canillejas
- Hellín
- Rejas
- Rosas
- Salvador
- Simancas
- Almenara
- Bellas Vistas
- Berruguete
- Castillejos
- Cuatro Caminos
- Valdeacederas
- Almendrales
- Moscardó
- Orcasitas
- Orcasur
- Pradolongo
- San Fermín
- Zofío
- Ambroz
- Casco Histórico de Vicálvaro
- Casco Histórico de Vallecas
- Santa Eugenia
- Butarque
- Los Ángeles
- Los Rosales
- San Cristóbal de los Ángeles
- Villaverde Alto
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40°28′13″N 3°35′06″W / 40.47028°N 3.58500°W / 40.47028; -3.58500
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