Moncloa Palace | |
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Palacio de la Moncloa | |
Former names | Palace of the Counts of Moncloa |
Alternative names | La Moncloa |
General information | |
Address | Avenida Puerta de Hierro, s/n |
Town or city | Madrid |
Country | Spain |
Coordinates | 40°26′37″N 3°44′14″W / 40.4436°N 3.7371°W |
Current tenants | Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez and his family |
Construction started | 1947 (reconstruction of the 17th-century original) |
Completed | 1955 |
Renovated | 1977 |
Owner | Government of Spain |
Design and construction | |
Architect(s) | Isidro González Velázquez Joaquín Ezquerra del Bayo Diego Méndez José de Azpiroz y Azpiroz |
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.