Leganés
Leganés is a municipality and a city in Spain, located within the Community of Madrid. It forms part of the Madrid metropolitan area and is situated 11 kilometers southwest of the capital.Places of Interest
Highlights include Butarque Stadium and La Cubierta.
Butarque Stadium
Stadium
The Estadio Municipal de Butarque, known for sponsorship reasons as the Ontime Butarque, is a multi-use stadium located in Leganés, Spain. It is currently used for football matches and is the home stadium of CD Leganés.
La Cubierta
Stadium
La Cubierta is a bullring in Leganés, Spain. It is currently used for bull fighting and concerts. The stadium holds 10,000 spectators. It was opened in 1997.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Getafe and Carabanchel.
Getafe
Getafe is a city of 181,000 people just south of Madrid. It is home to the Getafe Air Base, one of the oldest Spanish military air bases, and to the main campus of the Charles III University of Madrid.Carabanchel
Suburb
Carabanchel is a district of Madrid, Spain. It lies on the southern bank of the Manzanares, spanning southward down to the M-40 ring road. The district is made up of the neighbourhoods of Abrantes, Comillas, Opañel, Puerta Bonita, San Isidro and Vista Alegre. Carabanchel is situated 6 km northeast of Leganés.
Buenavista
Quarter
Buenavista is a ward of Madrid belonging to the district of Carabanchel. Buenavista is situated 5 km northeast of Leganés.
Leganés
- Type: Locality with 188,000 residents
- Also known as: “28074” and “Leganes”
- Location: Madrid, Community of Madrid, Central Spain, Spain, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude
40.3274° or 40° 19′ 39″ north
Longitude
-3.7793° or 3° 46′ 46″ west
Population
188,000
Elevation
685 metres (2,247 feet)
Open location code
8CGR86GC+W7
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