Canillejas

Coordinates: 40°27′N 3°37′W / 40.450°N 3.617°W / 40.450; -3.617
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This article is about the neighborhood. For the Metro Station, see Canillejas (Madrid Metro).
Canillejas
City neighborhood
Location of Canillejas
CountrySpain
RegionCommunity of Madrid
MunicipalityMadrid
DistrictSan Blas-Canillejas
Area
 • Total1.598075 km2 (0.617020 sq mi)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total29,288
 • Density18,000/km2 (47,000/sq mi)
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Canillejas is an administrative neighborhood (barrio) of Madrid, belonging to the San Blas-Canillejas district. It is named after the former namesake municipality, absorbed by Madrid in 1949.[1] It has an area of 1.598075 km2 (0.617020 sq mi).[2] As of 1 March 2020, it has a population of 29,288.[3]

Overview

Canillejas is a middle class area and is close to the

Retiro Park and eventually ending in Puerta del Sol
.

It is also the site of Santa María la Blanca church which is notable especially for fine wooden lattice ceilings carved in the mid-16th century in the Mudéjar style, which were hidden under a plaster vault for hundreds of years and were uncovered in 2020.[4]

The Fiestas de Canillejas takes place from 1 to 8 September.

References

  1. ^ "Council of Madrid". Archived from the original on 2004-12-09. Retrieved 2006-07-31.
  2. Ayuntamiento de Madrid
    .
  3. Ayuntamiento de Madrid
    . Retrieved 20 March 2020.
  4. ^ Jones, Sam (19 February 2020). "Madrid church ceiling restored to glory after centuries under plaster". The Guardian. Retrieved 20 February 2020.
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40°27′N 3°37′W / 40.450°N 3.617°W / 40.450; -3.617

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