Aluche Park, Urban park in Latina district, Madrid, Spain

Aluche Park is an urban park in Madrid's Latina district, divided in two by Calle Illescas. It covers 15.96 hectares and stretches 1,350 metres. The southern half holds a 500-metre artificial stream with waterfalls and ponds, edged by rock gardens, built along the former course of the Arroyo Luche.

The park was created in 1973 when Madrid's city government and utility companies agreed to bury electrical cables underground at this location. This arrangement allowed the land to become public green space instead of remaining off-limits for technical infrastructure.

The park was long officially called Parque del Alcalde Carlos Arias, but residents always knew it as Aluche. In November 2015 the Latina district board voted to drop the Franco-era name under the Historical Memory Law, and the change took effect on 2 June 2016. In summer the tree-lined avenue fills with café, bar and ice-cream terraces.

The park is split in two by Calle de Illescas: sports facilities, children's play areas and the fairground with its auditorium lie to the north, while the 500-metre artificial stream with its ponds and waterfalls runs through the south. The grounds stretch 1,350 metres between Calle de Valmojado and Calle de Seseña, so pick your entrance by activity.

The artificial stream follows the historic course of the Arroyo Luche, a former waterway that once flowed through the neighborhood. This connection to the past gives the water feature meaning beyond simple decoration.