Lavapiés

Lavapiés is a historic neighbourhood in the city of , . It is located in the administrative ward of in the downtown , southeast of neighbouring neighbourhood La Latina.
Wikipedia
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  • Type: Neighborhood with 44,600 residents
  • Description: neighborhood in Madrid, Spain
  • Also known as: “Lavapies”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Lavapiés and Museum Reina Sofía.

Metro station
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is a station on Line 3 of the Madrid Metro, serving the neighbourhood. It is located in fare Zone A.

Museum
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The Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía is Spain's national museum of 20th-century art. The museum was officially inaugurated on September 10, 1992, and is named for Queen Sofía.

Theater building
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The is a theatre in , Spain. Together with Teatro María Guerrero, it is the home of the Spanish Centro Dramático Nacional. It is located at plaza de Lavapiés, in the city centre, and opened in February 2006.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Embajadores and Sol-Letras-Lavapiés.

Quarter
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is an administrative neighborhood of , belonging to the .

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Sol, Letras and Lavapiés are neighbourhoods in central , the capital of .

Quarter
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is an administrative neighborhood of belonging to the district of . It has an area of 0.643542 km2.

Lavapiés

Latitude
40.4084° or 40° 24′ 30″ north
Longitude
-3.70097° or 3° 42′ 4″ west
Population
44,600
Elevation
639 metres (2,096 feet)
Open location code
8CGRC75X+9J
Open­Street­Map ID
node 3434168948
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­neighbourhood
Geo­Names ID
6545078
Wiki­data ID
Q2566034
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Satellite Map

Discover Lavapiés from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Basque to Spanish—“Lavapiés” goes by many names.

Places with the Same Name

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Codere and Biblioteca Humanidades UNED.

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