Hortaleza
Hortaleza | |
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Country | Spain |
Aut. community | Madrid |
Municipality | Madrid |
Area | |
• Total | 27.4 km2 (10.6 sq mi) |
Population | 161,661 |
• Density | 5,896.9/km2 (15,273/sq mi) |
Madrid district number | 16 |
Hortaleza is one of the 21 districts of the city of Madrid, Spain.
Demographics
As of 2005 there were 153,939 residents.[1]
Persons from France made up 1,424 of the residents, as a French community formed around the Lycée Français de Madrid main campus. In Hortaleza the French are the third largest foreign group after the Ecuadorians and Colombians, and there are more French speakers in Hortaleza than those of Moroccan Arabic, Peruvian Spanish, and Romanian. There is a French bookshop, Frañol, and a French nursery, Pomme D'Api.[1]
Politics
As of 2005 the most voted-for political party in Hortaleza was the People's Party (PP).[1]
Geography
Subdivision
The district is administratively divided into 6 wards (Barrios):
Education
- Lycée Français de Madrid Main campus
References
External links
Media related to Hortaleza District at Wikimedia Commons
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