Getafe, Industrial municipality in Madrid metropolitan area, Spain
The city extends across a flat terrain at 622 meters elevation, situated 13 kilometers south of central Madrid along the route to Toledo.
The settlement originated in 1326 when multiple villages merged on the royal road between Madrid and Toledo, with the name deriving from Arabic word 'jata'.
The Cathedral of Santa Maria Magdalena, constructed in the 16th century, displays the architectural characteristics of Juan de Herrera with its structured design elements.
The Getafe Air Base and Airbus manufacturing facility generate employment opportunities, supporting the industrial development of the municipality.
The Cerro de los Angeles hill marks the geographic center of the Iberian Peninsula, featuring a Sacred Heart monument erected in 1924.
Location: Community of Madrid
Capital city: Madrid
Elevation above the sea: 622 m
Shares border with: Leganés, Madrid, Rivas-Vaciamadrid, San Martín de la Vega, Pinto, Fuenlabrada, Villa de Vallecas, Villaverde
Website: http://getafe.es
GPS coordinates: 40.30000,-3.71667
Latest update: May 27, 2025 20:34
Monumento al Sagrado Corazón de Jesús del Cerro de los Ángeles
2.9 km
Westfield Parquesur
4.7 km
Cathedral of the Magdalene
1.2 km
Manzanares Linear Park
7.1 km
Tower of Éboli, Pinto
6.5 km
La Cubierta, Leganés
4.6 km
Hermitage of Nuestra Señora de los Ángeles, Getafe
2.9 km
Iglesia de Santo Domingo de Silos (Pinto)
6.5 km
Hospitalillo de San José
1.3 km
Parque de la Dehesa Boyal
5.7 km
Ciudad de los Ángeles Park
6.3 km
Leganés Sculpture Museum
4.7 km
St. Francis Xavier Church
5.3 km
Convento de Nuestra Señora de la Asunción
6.3 km
Biblioteca Pública Municipal Gabriel García Márquez
7.6 km
Los Yesares archaeological area, Pinto
4.6 km
Convent of Nuestra Señora de la Asunción
6.3 km
Museo de Escultura de Leganés
4.7 km
Pasionaria
4.7 km
Verona 203A
5.8 km
La Nave
5.6 km
Plaza de toros de Getafe
1.7 km
Church of San Mateo, Madrid
6.7 km
Vallecas 4
10.7 km
Town hall of Pinto
6.7 km
Iglesia de los Padres Escolapios (Getafe)
1.5 km
Monumento al Padre Llanos, Madrid
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Biblioteca Pública Villaverde - María Moliner
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