Fuencarral-El Pardo

Fuencarral-El Pardo
—  District of Madrid  —
M-30 ring highway over the district
Country Spain
Aut. community Madrid
Municipality Madrid
Government
 • Concejal
Area
 • Total 237.81 km2 (91.8 sq mi)
Population 220,085
 • Density 925.5/km2 (2,397/sq mi)
Madrid district number 8
Address of council

Fuencarral-El Pardo is one of the 21 districts that form the city of Madrid, Spain.

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Overview

Fuencarral-El Pardo is the district number 8 and consists of the following neighborhoods: El Pardo (81), Fuentelarreina (82), Peñagrande (83), Pilar (84), La Paz (85), Valverde (86), Mirasierra (87) and El Goloso (88).

Despite its being a part of a capital city, the northern part of El Pardo is an ecologically important landscape, having been preserved as a royal hunting estate. The European Union has designated the Monte de El Pardo as a Special Protection Area for bird-life.

Geography

Subdivision

The district is administratively divided into 8 wards (Barrios):

See also

External links

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