Fuencarral-El Pardo
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| Fuencarral-El Pardo | |
|---|---|
| — District of Madrid — | |
| M-30 ring highway over the district | |
| Country | |
| Aut. community | |
| Municipality | |
| Government | |
| • Concejal | |
| Area | |
| • Total | 237.81 km2 (91.8 sq mi) |
| Population | 220,085 |
| • Density | 925.5/km2 (2,397/sq mi) |
| Madrid district number | 8 |
| Address of council | |
Fuencarral-El Pardo is one of the 21 districts that form the city of Madrid, Spain.
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[edit] Overview
Fuencarral-El Pardo is the district number 8 and consists of the following neighborhoods: El Pardo (81), Fuentelarreina (82), Peñagrande (83), Pilar (84), La Paz (85), Valverde (86), Mirasierra (87) and El Goloso (88).
Despite its being a part of a capital city, the northern part of El Pardo is an ecologically important landscape, having been preserved as a royal hunting estate. The European Union has designated the Monte de El Pardo as a Special Protection Area for bird-life.
[edit] Geography
[edit] Subdivision
The district is administratively divided into 8 wards (Barrios):
[edit] See also
[edit] External links
Media related to Fuencarral-El Pardo at Wikimedia Commons
Coordinates: 40°28′43″N 3°42′35″W / 40.47861°N 3.70972°W
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