Pozuelo de Alarcón
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Pozuelo de Alarcón | ||
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Region Community of Madrid | | |
Area | ||
• Total | 43.2 km2 (16.7 sq mi) | |
Highest elevation | 690 m (2,260 ft) | |
Population (2018)[1] | ||
• Total | 86,172 | |
• Density | 2,000/km2 (5,200/sq mi) | |
Postcode | 28223 and 28224 | |
Website | Official website |
40°26′10″N 3°48′50″W / 40.43611°N 3.81389°W Pozuelo de Alarcón (Spanish pronunciation: [poˈθwelo ðe alaɾˈkon]) is a municipality in the Community of Madrid, Spain. Bordering the Moncloa-Aravaca district of Madrid proper to its west, Pozuelo de Alarcón is surrounded by large Mediterranean pine-tree forests: the Casa de Campo, the Monte del Pardo, and the Monte del Pilar. As of 2022[update], it ranks as the wealthiest municipality in Spain.[2] La Finca, an isolated luxury residential area known by its affluent residents, most notably football players, lies within the municipality bounds.[3]
History
Pozuelo has become a low-density residential area during recent decades, as new residential developments have spread over formerly agricultural lands. New transportation infrastructure is approved by the local government. Notable infrastructure developments include the M-40 (the second, counting outwards, of Madrid's ring motorways) and the new 'Metro Ligero' (light rail) line
Pozuelo has one of the highest average per capita incomes in Madrid. According to a report by the Institute of Statistics of the Comunidad de Madrid, Pozuelo's average income level ranks highest, by a notable margin, amongst the municipalities of the Region of Madrid.[4]
Pozuelo has a number of urban parks, some of them elongated and serving to separate different areas of the town. The Avenida de Europa is an urban development designed around a wide boulevard.[citation needed]
A distinctive religious building in the municipality is the Roman Catholic Church of Santa María de Caná ,[5] a post-conciliar brick building by Fernando Higueras.
A conservative stronghold,
The local festivities, the "Fiestas Patronales", take place in July and in the beginning of September. The municipality also celebrates las "Fiestas del Carmen", "Fiestas de San Sebastián", "Fiestas de La Virgen de Consolación", and "Fiestas de Navidad".[citation needed]
Climate
Temperatures in Pozuelo de Alarcón are cooler than Madrid's all year round due to its proximity to Madrid's Sierra de Guadarrama Mountains, about 30 kilometers northwest of Pozuelo.
International relations
Twin towns – sister cities
Pozuelo de Alarcón is
- Poznań, Poland
- Issy-les-Moulineaux, France
- Recanati, Italy
- Naucalpan de Juárez, Mexico
- Bir Lehlou, Western Sahara
- Xicheng (Beijing), China
Education
The educative offer is quite wide in the area, with a big number of both private and charter schools. There is also a significant number of bilingual schools, with The American School of Madrid and the British Council amongst them.[10] The Liceo Sorolla, Colegio Everest, and Retamar School are also other schools located in Pozuelo de Alarcón.
Regarding university education, a secondary campus of the public Complutense University of Madrid (UCM), the Somosaguas Campus , comprising the faculties of Psychology, Economics and Businesses, Political Sciences, Sociology and Social Work, is located in Pozuelo de Alarcón.
The
People
The Hijo Adoptivo ("adopted son/daughter") honorary title, bestowed by the local government to standout people connected to the municipality but not born in it (as opposed to the equivalent Hijo Ilustre title, bestowed on standout people born in the municipality) has been granted to rally driver Carlos Sainz (2010).[12]
References
- Ficha municipal = Municipality Summary Sheet from the Institute of Statistics of the Comunidad de Madrid (in Spanish)
- Pozuelo website: news, culture, stores and companies...
Notes
- ^ Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
- ABC. 30 May 2019.
- ABC.
- ^ "Gross Disposable Income by Municipality" (in Spanish). Institute of Statistics of the Comunidad de Madrid. Retrieved 3 November 2022.
- ^ "Santa Maria de Caná" (in Spanish). Misas.org.
- ^ Quedada, Juan Diego (31 May 2019). "Salud, dinero y... la villa de CR7". El País.
- ^ RedBull.com - Six of the Best: Carlos Sainz moments. Retrieved 17 September 2010.
- ^ RallyBuzz.com - Volkswagen factory driver Carlos Sainz honoured Archived 2011-07-28 at archive.today Accessed 24 November 2010.
- ^ "Ciudades hermanadas". pozuelodealarcon.org (in Spanish). Pozuelo de Alarcón. Retrieved 2019-12-30.
- ^ "SpainInvite1.pdf Archived 2017-02-08 at the Wayback Machine." Posted on recuerdo.net. Retrieved on August 3, 2016. "The American School of Madrid Calle America 3 Pozuelo de Alarcon 28223 Spain"
- ^ Bedoya, Juan G. (1 February 2008). "Marcial Maciel, fundador de los Legionarios de Cristo". El País.
- ^ "El piloto Carlos Sainz, distinguido como Hijo Adoptivo de Pozuelo de Alarcón". elEconomista. 15 June 2019.