Moncloa

Moncloa-Aravaca is a district in western . It includes several university campuses, the Argüelles neighbourhood and the huge Casa de Campo park.
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  • Type: Locality with 117,000 residents
  • Description: 9th city district of Madrid, Spain
  • Also known as: “District 9”, “Moncloa-Aravaca”, and “Moncloa-Aravaca District”
  • Neighbors: , , and

Places of Interest

Highlights include Arco de la Victoria and Estadio Nacional Complutense.

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is a triumphal arch built in the Moncloa district of , . It is also known informally as the Puerta de Moncloa for its resemblance other Madrid landmarks, and .

Stadium
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The is a rugby union stadium in the capital and located on the main campus of the Complutense University of Madrid.

Church
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The is a Neoclassical chapel in central . The chapel is best known for its ceiling and dome frescoes by Francisco Goya. It is also his final burial place.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Chamberí-Castellana and Argüelles.

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Chamberí is a middle-class residential district in . Paseo de la Castellana is an important northbound boulevard. Moreover this article includes listings in other, lesser-known northern districts of the city.

Quarter
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is an administrative neighborhood of belonging to the district of Moncloa-Aravaca. As of 1 July 2019, it had a population of 24,257 inhabitants. It is 0,755758 km2 in total area. The Cerralbo Museum is located in the neighborhood.

Quarter
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is an administrative neighborhood of belonging to the district of . It has an area of 0.506596 km2. As of 1 February 2021, it has a population of 23,038.

Moncloa

Latitude
40.43547° or 40° 26′ 8″ north
Longitude
-3.7317° or 3° 43′ 54″ west
Population
117,000
Elevation
615 metres (2,018 feet)
Open location code
8CGRC7P9+58
Geo­Names ID
6544099
Wiki­data ID
Q2017682
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In Other Languages

From Armenian to Turkish—“Moncloa” goes by many names.
  • Armenian: “Մոնկլոա Արավակա”
  • Asturian: “Moncloa-Aravaca”
  • Basque: “Moncloa-Aravaca”
  • Catalan: “Moncloa-Aravaca”
  • Catalan: “Moncloa”
  • Cebuano: “Moncloa-Aravaca”
  • Chinese: “蒙克洛亚-阿拉瓦卡区”
  • Czech: “Moncloa – Aravaca”
  • Czech: “Moncloa-Aravaca”
  • Dutch: “Moncloa-Aravaca”
  • Esperanto: “Moncloa-Aravaca”
  • Esperanto: “Monkloo-Aravako”
  • French: “Moncloa-Aravaca”
  • Galician: “Distrito 9”
  • Galician: “Distrito de Moncloa-Aravaca”
  • Galician: “Moncloa-Aravaca”
  • German: “Moncloa-Aravaca”
  • Hebrew: “מונקלואה-ארבקה”
  • Italian: “Moncloa-Aravaca”
  • Italian: “Moncloa”
  • Japanese: “モンクロア・アラバカ”
  • Japanese: “モンクロア＝アラバカ”
  • Korean: “몽클로아아라바카”
  • Malagasy: “Moncloa-Aravaca”
  • Polish: “Moncloa-Aravaca”
  • Portuguese: “Distrito 9”
  • Portuguese: “Distrito de Moncloa-Aravaca”
  • Portuguese: “Moncloa-Aravaca”
  • Quechua: “Moncloa-Aravaca distritu”
  • Russian: “Монклоа-Аравака”
  • Russian: “Монклоа”
  • Scots: “Moncloa-Aravaca”
  • Slovenian: “Moncloa - Aravaca”
  • Slovenian: “Moncloa-Aravaca”
  • Slovenian: “Moncloa”
  • Spanish: “Distrito 9”
  • Spanish: “Distrito de Moncloa-Aravaca”
  • Spanish: “Moncloa-Aravaca”
  • Swedish: “Moncloa-Aravaca”
  • Turkish: “Moncloa-Aravaca”

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