Móstoles

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Móstoles
Municipality
Church of the Assumption, Móstoles' oldest building

Flag
Coat of arms
Móstoles
Location in Spain
Coordinates: 40°19′22″N 3°51′54″W / 40.32278°N 3.86500°W / 40.32278; -3.86500
Country Spain Spain
Region Community of Madrid Community of Madrid
Comarca Madrid metropolitan area
Government
 • Mayor Daniel Ortiz (PP)
Area
 • Total 45.36 km2 (17.51 sq mi)
Elevation 620 m (2,030 ft)
Population (2009)
 • Total 206,478
 • Density 4,600/km2 (12,000/sq mi)
Demonym Mostoleños, Mostolenses, Mostoleros
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
 • Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code 2893
Website www.mostoles.es

Móstoles is the second-largest city in population belonging to the autonomous community of Madrid. It is located 18 kilometres southwest from central Madrid. Móstoles was for a long time only a small village, but expanded rapidly in the twentieth century.

To some extent it is a dormitory suburb of Madrid, but it is also home to several polígonos (industrial estates). The city also hosts the main campus of the Universidad Rey Juan Carlos.

Politically, the city moved from the left to the right with the election in 2003 of Esteban Parro del Prado (Partido Popular) as mayor.

Area and population

Mostoles has about 206.015 residents, Mostoles is located in the Community of Madrid, near the city of Madrid. After Madrid itself, it is the municipality with most residents of the Community of Madrid.

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, following the Dos de Mayo Uprising the same day in Madrid which started the Peninsular War. A resident of Móstoles, Manuela Malasaña, became a popular heroine of the uprising that day; a subway station and secondary school in Móstoles and a neighbourhood in Madrid are named after her.

Main sights

Hermitage

Some of the most important monuments in Móstoles are; the Mudéjar-styled church of La Asunción, whose tower provides a home for storks; the Baroque hermitage of La Virgen de los Santos (17th century) and the Monument to the Mayor (1908), located in Pradillo Square. It's the best municipalities throughout Spain with his football fields, museums and leisure areas. Some celebrities were born in Mostoles as Real Madrid player Iker Casillas, actor and football player Alvaro Miguez, and also the Real Madrid player Rubén de la Red.

Transportation

Móstoles is connected to other suburbs and to central Madrid by the Metrosur line (line 12, 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).

Notable people

  • Iker Casillas, Football player of Real Madrid.
  • Ruben de la Red, Football player.
  • Rafael Martínez, gymnast.
  • Christian Gàlvez Montero, actor and TV presenter.
  • Raul Arevalo, actor.

References

    External links

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    Municipalities of the Madrid Metropolitan Area
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