Chueca

Chueca is an area of central Madrid, named after its main square, Plaza de Chueca. It is known as Madrid's gay neighbourhood. Plaza de Chueca was named after Spanish composer and author Federico Chueca.
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  • Type: Neighborhood
  • Description: neighborhood
  • Also known as: “Chueca, Madrid”

Places of Interest

Highlights: Biblioteca Nacional de España and Plaza de Chueca.

Library
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The is the national library of Spain.

Square
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is a square.

Museum
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) is a history museum located…

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Justicia and Malasaña-Chueca.

Quarter
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is a ward of belonging to the district of .

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Malasaña, Chueca, Conde Duque and Salesas are neighbourhoods in northern central .

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is a district of , .

Chueca

Latitude
40.42274° or 40° 25′ 22″ north
Longitude
-3.69933° or 3° 41′ 58″ west
Elevation
673 metres (2,208 feet)
Open location code
8CGRC8F2+37
Open­Street­Map ID
node 1862926475
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­neighbourhood
Geo­Names ID
6545081
Wiki­data ID
Q284642
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Welsh—“Chueca” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “تشويكا”
  • Basque: “Chueca”
  • Catalan: “Chueca”
  • Chinese: “丘埃卡 (馬德里)”
  • Chinese: “丘埃卡 (马德里)”
  • Chinese: “丘埃卡”
  • Danish: “Chueca”
  • Dutch: “Chueca”
  • Esperanto: “Chueca”
  • French: “Chueca”
  • Galician: “Chueca, Madrid”
  • Galician: “Chueca”
  • German: “Chueca”
  • Hungarian: “Chueca”
  • Indonesian: “Chueca”
  • Italian: “Chueca”
  • Japanese: “チュエカ”
  • Malay: “Chueca”
  • Polish: “Chueca”
  • Portuguese: “Chueca”
  • Romanian: “Chueca”
  • Serbian: “Чуека”
  • Spanish: “Chueca”
  • Turkish: “Chueca”
  • Urdu: “چویکا، میڈرڈ”
  • Welsh: “Chueca”

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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Malasaña and Universidad.

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Highlights: Berkana and Brooklyn.

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