Rivas-Vaciamadrid, Municipality in Community of Madrid, Spain
Rivas-Vaciamadrid stands 590 meters above sea level and contains three Metro stations connecting it to central Madrid, located 15 kilometers northwest.
The municipality formed through the 1845 merger of Rivas and Vaciamadrid villages, with the official name change occurring in 1954 following Civil War reconstruction.
The municipality celebrates multiple festivals throughout the year, including the Romería del Cristo de Rivas on September 29 and San Isidro on May 15.
The municipality maintains 15 kindergartens, 14 public primary schools, and five secondary institutions to serve its growing population of 100,053 residents.
Three quarters of the municipal territory forms part of the Lower Manzanares and Jarama Rivers Regional Park, where these two rivers meet.
Location: Community of Madrid
Elevation above the sea: 590 m
Part of: Mancomunidade do Leste
Shares border with: Madrid, Getafe, San Martín de la Vega, Arganda del Rey, Velilla de San Antonio, Mejorada del Campo, San Fernando de Henares, Vicálvaro, Villa de Vallecas
Website: https://rivasciudad.es
GPS coordinates: 40.33944,-3.51806
Latest update: May 28, 2025 18:28
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Parque Regional del Sureste
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Church of San Pedro Ad-vincula
9.8 km
Cerro Almodóvar
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Hospital Universitario del Henares
8.9 km
Vallecas 20
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Bridge of Arganda del Rey
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Chapel of San Fausto
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La Poveda railway bridge
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Centro de educación ambiental El Campillo
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Yacimiento de sílex de Casa Montero
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Centro de educación ambiental Caserío de Henares
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Museo del Tren de Arganda
3.9 km
Parroquia de Santa Mónica, Rivas-Vaciamadrid
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Ermita del Cristo de los Afligidos
4.6 km
Castle of Ribas de Jarama
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Vallecas 32
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Vallecas 23
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Auditorio Pilar Bardem, Rivas-Vaciamadrid
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Biblioteca del Centro de Recursos Ambientales Chico Mendes
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Antigua casa consistorial, Rivas Vaciamadrid
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Edificio Arista
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Canteras de San Fernando
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Plaza de toros de Mejorada del Campo
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Conjunto histórico artístico del casco urbano de San Fernando de Henares
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Rathaus und Bürgerzentrum
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