Móstoles

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Móstoles is a city belonging to the autonomous community of Madrid. As of 2007, the mayor of Móstoles is Esteban Parro (Partido Popular).

It is an industrial suburb southwest of Madrid. The economy of the city is based on the metal industry, construction and services, as well as agriculture and cattle. The city also heads the main campus of the Universidad Rey Juan Carlos.

1 Area and Population
2 Location and Transportation
3 Cultural History
4 External links

[edit] Area and Population

Area: 45 km²
As for 2005, Móstoles has 212.463 inhabitants.
Migration: 22,627 inhabitants born outside Spain, which represents 10.8% of the total population
Population density: 4649,5/km²
Inhabitants of Móstoles are called mostoleños.

[edit] Location and Transportation

Móstoles is situated at 40º 20' North, 3º 52' West.
18 kilometres southwest from Downtown Madrid, Móstoles is part of the metropolitan area.
The city is surrounded by other municipalities such as Villaviciosa de Odón, Alcorcón, Fuenlabrada, Arroyomolinos, Moraleja de Enmedio and Navalcarnero.
Móstoles is connected to other suburbs and to central Madrid by the Metrosur line (L12) of the Madrid Metro, a commuter train line (line C-5 Cercanías Madrid), local and regional bus lines and several major freeways (A-5 (Madrid-Badajoz-Lisbon), M-50) and toll highways (R-5).

[edit] Cultural History

Móstoles became famous on May 2, 1808, when, although it was only a small village, one of its two mayors, Andrés Torrejón, declared war on France, starting thus the Peninsular War. A resident of Móstoles, Manuela Malasaña, became a popular heroine of the uprising that day; a metro station in Móstoles and a neighbourhood in Madrid are named for her.

Some of the most important monuments in Móstoles are the Catholic Mudejar-styled church of La Asunción, the Baroque hermitage of La Virgen de los Santos (from the 17th century) and the Monument To The Mayor, located in Pradillo Square.