Centro

Centro is a district of , . It is approximately 5.23 km2 in size. It has a population of 149,718 people and a population density of 28,587 people/km2.
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Palacio Real de Madrid and Biblioteca Nacional de España.

Museum
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The Royal Palace of Madrid is the official residence of the Spanish royal family and is used primarily for state ceremonies. With over 135,000 m2 of floor space and 3,418 rooms, the Royal Palace of Madrid is the largest palace in Western Europe, the largest royal palace in , and among the largest palaces in the world.

Library
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The is the national library of Spain. It is the largest public library in the country, and one of the largest in the world.

Theater building
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The is an opera house in , Spain. Located at the , opposite the , and known colloquially as "El Real". it is considered the top institution of the performing and musical arts in the country and one of the most prestigious opera houses in Europe.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Sol-Letras-Lavapiés and Malasaña-Chueca.

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

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

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La Latina and Austrias are neighbourhoods in central . They can be labelled as the old town of the Spanish capital.

Centro

Latitude
40.41831° or 40° 25′ 6″ north
Longitude
-3.70275° or 3° 42′ 10″ west
Population
150,000
Elevation
673 metres (2,208 feet)
Open location code
8CGRC79W+8V
Geo­Names ID
6544494
Wiki­data ID
Q1763376
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Armenian to Vietnamese—“Centro” goes by many names.
  • Armenian: “Սենտրո”
  • Asturian: “Centro”
  • Basque: “Centro”
  • Catalan: “Centro”
  • Cebuano: “City Center”
  • Chinese: “中區 (馬德里)”
  • Chinese: “中央區”
  • Dutch: “Centro”
  • Dutch: “Madrid Centro”
  • Esperanto: “Centro”
  • Finnish: “Madrid Centro”
  • French: “Centre”
  • French: “Centro”
  • French: “Madrid Centro”
  • Galician: “Centro, Madrid”
  • Galician: “Centro”
  • Galician: “Distrito 1”
  • Galician: “Distrito Centro”
  • German: “Centro”
  • German: “Madrid Centro”
  • Hungarian: “Centro”
  • Italian: “Centro di Madrid”
  • Italian: “Centro”
  • Italian: “Madrid Centro”
  • Japanese: “セントロ”
  • Javanese: “Centro”
  • Korean: “센트로”
  • Norwegian: “Madrid Centro”
  • Polish: “Centro”
  • Polish: “Madrid Centro”
  • Portuguese: “Centro”
  • Portuguese: “Distrito 1”
  • Portuguese: “Distrito Centro”
  • Quechua: “Centro distritu”
  • Russian: “Сентро”
  • Scots: “Centro”
  • Slovenian: “Centro”
  • Spanish: “Centro”
  • Spanish: “Distrito 1”
  • Spanish: “Distrito Centro”
  • Spanish: “Madrid Centro”
  • Swedish: “Madrid Centro”
  • Turkish: “Centro”
  • Ukrainian: “Сентро”
  • Vietnamese: “Centro”

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