Piovera

Piovera is an administrative neighborhood of Spain's capital city Madrid, and belongs to the district of Hortaleza. Featuring a residential area consisting of single detached dwellings, the neighborhood is inhabited by affluent people, and it hosts several embassies.

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Type: Quarter with 15,000 residents
Description: neighborhood in Madrid
Also known as: “La Piovera”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Palacio de Hielo and Lycée Français de Madrid.

Palacio de Hielo

Shopping center

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Palacio de Hielo is a shopping center.

Lycée Français de Madrid

School

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Lycée Français de Madrid is a French international school in Madrid, Spain. It serves levels maternelle through lycée. It is directly operated by the Agency for French Education Abroad.

Esperanza

Metro station

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Esperanza is a metro station on Line 4 of the Madrid Metro. It is located in fare Zone A. It is named for the Esperanza housing development. Manu Chao's 2001 album Próxima Estación: Esperanza is named after the metro station.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Canillas and Salvador.

Canillas

Quarter

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Canillas is a ward of Madrid, Spain, and belongs to the district of Hortaleza. It is also home to Parroquia de Santa Paula.

Salvador

Quarter

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Salvador is an administrative neighborhood of Madrid belonging to the district of San Blas-Canillejas. It has an area of 1.881765 km2. As of 1 February 2020, it has a population of 11,516.