Barajas (Madrid)

District of Madrid in Spain

Barajas

District of Madrid

San Pedro Church

Country|  Spain
Aut. community|  Madrid
Municipality|  Madrid
Government

• Councillor-President| Juan Peña Ochoa (PP, 2023)
Area

• Total

| 42.66 km2 (16.47 sq mi)
Population

| 43,423
• Density| 1,017/km2 (2,630/sq mi)
Madrid district number| 21

Barajas [baˈɾa.xas] is a district of the city of Madrid, Spain.[1]

Madrid's main international airport, Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport, is located in the district.

## History

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### Origins

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This district was originated from the "Villa de Barajas" municipality, until it was integrated into the municipality of Madrid in 1949 at the same time as Hortaleza, Canillas, Canillejas, Vallecas, Vicálvaro, Carabanchel Alto, Carabanchel Bajo, Aravaca, El Pardo and Fuencarral. The municipality of Barajas stretched through the neighborhood today known as the Historic Center of Barajas, east of the current Avenida de Logroño.

## Geography

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### Subdivision

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The district is administratively divided into five wards (barrios):[2]

* Aeropuerto
* Alameda de Osuna (where the Parque de El Capricho is located)
* Casco Histórico de Barajas
* Corralejos
* Timón

## References

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1. ^ "Los distritos de Madrid". madrid.es (in Spanish). City Council of Madrid.
2. ^ "Distrito 21 – Barajas" (PDF). madrid.es (in Spanish). City Council of Madrid. October 2024.

## External links

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Districts and wards of Madrid

Arganzuela|

* Atocha
* Imperial
* La Chopera
* Las Acacias
* Las Delicias
* Legazpi
* Palos de la Frontera

Barajas|

* Aeropuerto
* Alameda de Osuna
* Casco Histórico de Barajas
* Corralejos
* Timón

Carabanchel|

* Abrantes
* Buenavista
* Comillas
* Opañel
* Puerta Bonita
* San Isidro
* Vista Alegre

Centro|

* Cortes
* Embajadores
* Justicia
* Universidad
* Palacio
* Sol

Chamartín|

* Castilla
* Ciudad Jardín
* El Viso
* Hispanoamérica
* Nueva España
* Prosperidad

Chamberí|

* Almagro
* Arapiles
* Gaztambide
* Ríos Rosas
* Trafalgar
* Vallehermoso

Ciudad Lineal|

* Atalaya
* Colina
* Concepción
* Pinar de Chamartín
* Pueblo Nuevo
* Quintana
* San Juan Bautista
* San Pascual
* Ventas

Fuencarral-El Pardo|

* Barrio del Pilar
* El Goloso
* El Pardo
* Fuentelarreina
* La Paz
* Mirasierra
* Peñagrande
* Valverde

Hortaleza|

* Apóstol Santiago
* Canillas
* Palomas
* Pinar del Rey
* Piovera
* Valdefuentes

Latina|

* Aluche
* Campamento
* Cuatro Vientos
* Las Águilas
* Lucero
* Los Cármenes
* Puerta del Ángel

Moncloa-Aravaca|

* Aravaca
* Argüelles
* Casa de Campo
* Ciudad Universitaria
* El Plantío
* Valdemarín
* Valdezarza

Moratalaz|

* Fontarrón
* Horcajo
* Marroquina
* Media Legua
* Pavones
* Vinateros

Puente de Vallecas|

* Entrevías
* Numancia
* Palomeras Bajas
* Palomeras Sureste
* Portazgo
* San Diego

Retiro|

* Adelfas
* Estrella
* Ibiza
* Jerónimos
* Niño Jesús
* Pacífico

Salamanca|

* Castellana
* Fuente del Berro
* Goya
* Guindalera
* Lista
* Recoletos

San Blas-Canillejas|

* Amposta
* Arcos
* Canillejas
* Hellín
* Rejas
* Rosas
* Salvador
* Simancas

Tetuán|

* Almenara
* Bellas Vistas
* Berruguete
* Castillejos
* Cuatro Caminos
* Valdeacederas

Usera|

* Almendrales
* Moscardó
* Orcasitas
* Orcasur
* Pradolongo
* San Fermín
* Zofío

Vicálvaro|

* Ambroz
* Casco Histórico de Vicálvaro

Villa de Vallecas|

* Casco Histórico de Vallecas
* Santa Eugenia

Villaverde|

* Butarque
* Los Ángeles
* Los Rosales
* San Cristóbal de los Ángeles
* Villaverde Alto

Authority control databases

International|

* VIAF

National|

* Spain
* Israel

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