La Estrella, Residential district in eastern Albacete, Spain.
La Estrella is a residential district in eastern Albacete with an irregular rectangular layout. It is bounded by San Pedro Street on the western side and railway tracks on the eastern edge.
The neighborhood received its name in 1950 in honor of the Virgin of the Star, replacing the former name El Cerrico de la Horca. This renaming marked a new chapter in the area's development.
The Ave Maria Church from 1945 serves as the religious heart of the district and is home to a nun community. This place shapes daily life and remains central to residents.
The neighborhood connects to central Albacete through urban bus lines serving key locations like hospitals and the railway station. This good connectivity makes it easy to access other parts of the city.
The neighborhood has a notably young population with twice the average percentage of children compared to the rest of the city. This demographic feature makes it a distinctly family-oriented place.
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