Vallecas

Vallecas was a municipality of Spain that disappeared as such in 1950, when its annexation to the municipality of took place. Nowadays, the territory is shared between two districts: and .
Wikipedia
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  • Locality with 53,200 residents
  • …lies at an elevation of 648 metres (2,126 feet)
  • …is also known as “Vallekas”
  • Description: neighborhood of Madrid, Spain

Places of Interest

Highlights include Madrid Spain Temple and Hospital Universitario Infanta Leonor.

Church
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The is a temple…

Hospital
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The …

Stadium
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Campo de Fútbol de Vallecas is a football … is situated 3½ km west of Vallecas.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Southern Suburbs and Retiro-Paseo del Arte.

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For the purposes of this guide, districts of Latina…

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Retiro is a district in eastern-central .

Suburb
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is one of the 21 districts of the city of , . is situated 3½ km west of Vallecas.

Vallecas

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Latitude
40.3833° or 40° 23′ north
Longitude
-3.6167° or 3° 37′ west
Open location code
8CGR99MM+88
Geo­Names ID
3106601
Wiki­data ID
Q10296

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In Other Languages

From Basque to Turkish—“Vallecas” goes by many names.
  • Basque: “Vallecas”
  • Catalan: “Vallecas”
  • Chinese: “巴列卡斯”
  • Danish: “Vallecas”
  • Dutch: “Vallecas”
  • French: “Vallecas”
  • Galician: “Vallecas”
  • German: “Vallecas”
  • Greek: “Βαγιέκας”
  • Hebrew: “אנסנצ’ה דה ואייקאס”
  • Italian: “Vallecas”
  • Japanese: “バジェカス”
  • Occitan (post 1500): “Vallecas”
  • Portuguese: “Vallecas”
  • Scots: “Vallecas”
  • Slovenian: “Vallecas”
  • Spanish: “Vallecas”
  • Swedish: “Vallecas”
  • Turkish: “Vallecas”

Places with the Same Name

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Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Santa Eugenia and Casco Histórico de Vallecas.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Parque Vasares and Auditorio Municipal Villa de Vallecas.

Madrid: Highlights

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