Hortaleza, Residential district in northeastern Madrid, Spain
The district spans 27.4 square kilometers and encompasses six administrative wards including Palomas, Canillas, and Pinar del Rey in northeastern Madrid.
Archaeological findings demonstrate human presence in the area since prehistoric times, with tools dating back to Paleolithic and Neolithic periods.
The district maintains a strong French influence with institutions like the Lycée Français de Madrid and French cultural establishments serving the local community.
The area features extensive public transportation connections, educational facilities, healthcare centers, and numerous parks distributed across different neighborhoods.
Former soccer manager Luis Aragonés grew up in the district, where a monument stands at his childhood home on Cantabrian Sea Street.
Location: Madrid
Inception: September 2, 1949
Shares border with: Ciudad Lineal, Barajas, Fuencarral-El Pardo, Alcobendas, San Blas-Canillejas
GPS coordinates: 40.46946,-3.64048
Latest update: May 27, 2025 07:03
Church of San Matías, Madrid
369 m
Iglesia de San Martín de Porres
1.1 km
Iglesia de Nuestra Señora del Tránsito
1.2 km
Parque de Villa Rosa Paco Caño
787 m
Sanitas Headquarters
2 km
Reloj solar
656 m
Headquarters of the Spanish High Council of Chambers of Commerce
1.3 km
F1 The Exhibition
2 km
Coca-Cola Spain headquarters
1.5 km
Headquarters of the Spanish Olympic Committee
553 m
Iglesia de las Siervas de Santa María, Madrid
2 km
Fauna Mayor Ibérica III, Madrid
2 km
Fuente de los caballitos de Hortaleza
579 m
Monumento a Enrique Tierno Galván
823 m
Apot Building
2.1 km
A.M.A. Headquarters
940 m
Fuente Sena I
2 km
Iris Building
1.2 km
Fuente del parque Villarrosa
658 m
Ermita de San Blas, Canillas
593 m
Silo de Hortaleza
738 m
Monolito conmemorativo del parque Villarrosa
786 m
Fuente Sandro Pertini
177 m
Fuente de la glorieta de Luxemburgo
1.9 km
Fuente Sena II
2.1 km
Parque Juan Pablo II (Madrid)
2 km
BNP building
1.6 km
Fuente plaza José María Escrivá de Balaguer
549 mReviews
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