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Centro | |
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Country | Spain |
Aut. community | Community of Madrid |
Municipality | Madrid |
Government | |
• Councillor-President | Carlos Segura Gutiérrez (PP, 2023) |
Area | |
• Total | 5.23 km2 (2.02 sq mi) |
Population | 149,718 |
• Density | 28,587/km2 (74,040/sq mi) |
Centro ([ˈθentɾo], "Centre") is a district of Madrid, Spain. It is approximately 5.23 km2 (2.02 sq mi) in size. It has a population of 149,718 people and a population density of 28,587 people/km2 (74,040 people/sq mi). It roughly corresponds to the bulk of the housing formerly enclosed by the so-called Walls of Philip IV.[1] The district is made up of the neighbourhoods of Cortes, Embajadores, Justicia, Universidad, Palacio and Sol.