Palace of Moncloa

Moncloa Palace
Palacio de la Moncloa
Main facade of La Moncloa Palace
Map
Former namesPalace of the Counts of Moncloa
Alternative namesLa Moncloa
General information
AddressAvenida Puerta de Hierro, s/n
Town or cityMadrid
CountrySpain
Coordinates40°26′37″N 3°44′14″W / 40.4436°N 3.7371°W / 40.4436; -3.7371
Current tenantsPrime Minister Pedro Sánchez and his family
Construction started1947 (reconstruction of the 17th-century original)
Completed1955
Renovated1977
OwnerGovernment of Spain
Design and construction
Architect(s)Isidro González Velázquez
Joaquín Ezquerra del Bayo
Diego Méndez
José de Azpiroz y Azpiroz
View of the La Moncloa Complex from the University City of Madrid

The Palace of Moncloa or Moncloa Palace (Spanish: Palacio de la Moncloa) is the official residence and workplace of the President of the Government (Spanish: Presidente del Gobierno), a position usually known in the English language as the Prime Minister of Spain. It is located in Puerta de Hierro Avenue, in the Moncloa-Aravaca district in Madrid. It has been the official residence of the Prime Minister since 1977, when Adolfo Suárez moved the residence from the Palace of Villamejor.

The Moncloa Complex includes 16 buildings, a bunker and a hospital. The Ministry of the Presidency, the Deputy Prime Minister's Office, the Cabinet Office, the Chief of Staff's Office and the Press Office are located in this complex. The weekly meetings of the Council of Ministers are also held at La Moncloa.

In Spain, 'Moncloa' is sometimes used as a metonym for the central government, especially when contrasting with the governments of the Autonomous Communities.