Alcorcón
Alcorcón (Spanish pronunciation: [alkorˈkon]) is a city in the south-west of the Madrid metropolitan area, Spain.
Getafe (Spanish pronunciation: [xeˈtafe]) is a city in the south of the Madrid metropolitan area, Spain, and one of the most populated and industrialised cities in the area. It is home to one of the oldest Spanish military air bases and the Universidad Carlos III de Madrid. Within the city is the Cerro de los Ángeles, or Hill of the Angels, a site considered the geographical center of the Iberian Peninsula.
Population: 167,164
Latitude: 40° 18' 20.56" N
Longitude: -3° 43' 58.62" W
Alcorcón (Spanish pronunciation: [alkorˈkon]) is a city in the south-west of the Madrid metropolitan area, Spain.
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Madrid Arena is an indoor arena located in the city of Madrid, at the fairgrounds in the Casa de Campo, just minutes from downtown. Built from the old Rocódromo, the pavilion has been designed by Spanish architects Estudio Cano Lasso who designed th…
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The Convent of Las Descalzas Reales (Spanish: Monasterio de las Descalzas Reales) is a royal monastery situated in Madrid, Spain, administered by the Patrimonio Nacional.
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