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Retiro (Madrid)
| Retiro | |
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| — District of Madrid — | |
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| Country |  Spain |
| Aut. community |  Madrid |
| Municipality |  Madrid |
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| Area | |
| • Total | 5.38 km2 (2.1 sq mi) |
| Population | 126,058 (2,005) |
| • Density | 23,400/km2 (60,605.7/sq mi) |
| Madrid district number | 3 |
| Address of council | |
Retiro is a district located at the southeast of the city centre of Madrid, Spain. Its area is of 5.38 km2, the number of houses is 46,512 and the population, as of 2005, was of 126,058 [1].
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History
Retiro's history has been strongly determined by the presence of the park with the same name and the railway facilities located at the south and west of this District.
Retiro Park, together with Paseo del Prado, has given its own personality to the area of Los Jerónimos, while the rest of the District is determined by Atocha Railway Station and previously also by Niño Jesús Station.
During the 20th Century, the area consolidated as residential areas for people with a growing economic power [2].
Geography
Subdivision
The district is administratively divided into 6 wards (Barrios):
- Adelfas
- Estrella
- Ibiza
- Jerónimos
- Niño Jesús
- Pacífico
References
- ^ "Distrito de Retiro". Ayuntamiento de Madrid. July 10, 2006. http://www.munimadrid.es/SicWeb/DocumentMG?docKey=25599&monographic=juntas&language=1&style=doc.xsl&docDescription=Distrito%20de%20Retiro&docPosition=3&NAMEBACK=&PAGEBACK=/Principal/Portada.html.
- ^ "Distrito de Retiro". Ayuntamiento de Madrid. July 10, 2006. http://www.munimadrid.es/SicWeb/DocumentMG?docKey=25599&monographic=juntas&language=1&style=doc.xsl&docDescription=Distrito%20de%20Retiro&docPosition=3&NAMEBACK=&PAGEBACK=/Principal/Portada.html.
See also
- Buen Retiro Park, larguest urban park in Madrid
- Colegio Santa María del Pilar, a private school in the district
External links
Media related to Retiro at Wikimedia Commons
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