Latina (Madrid)

Latina is ane o the destricts o Madrid. Different frae La Latina aurie in the destrict o Centro, its name comes frae Beatriz Galindo La Latina.

Latina
Kirk o Santa Cristina
Kirk o Santa Cristina
Location of Latina
KintraSpain Spain
Aut. commonty Madrid
Municipality Madrid
Govrenment
 • ConcejalNieves Sáez de Adana
Area
 • Total25.41 km2 (9.81 sq mi)
Population
256,644
 • Density10097.8/km2 (26,153/sq mi)
Madrid destrict nummer10

Geografie

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Position

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The destrict, situatit in a soothwastren suburb o Madrid, borders wi the follaein destricts: Carabanchel, Arganzuela, Centro an Moncloa-Aravaca. It includes the auld cross-roads o the road o Extremadura, an it haes several tributar streams tae Manzanares river (Luche, Caño Roto etc.).

Subdiveesion

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The destrict is admeenistratively dividit intae 7 wairds (Barrios):

History

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The destrict is foond ower Quaternar terrains. Thare are several promontories in the grund: Bermejo, Cerro de la Piedra, Cerro de los Alemanes, Cerro de los Cuervos, Cerro de la Mica (the highest one) an Cerro Almodóvar.

The destrict wis includit in the 1845 admeenistrative diveesion o Madrid in 10 destricts. It includit aw the so-cried los Carabancheles destricts which wur addit tae the ceety o Madrid as the destrict o Carabanchel in 1948. In 1971 that destrict wis dividit in the three current destricts: Usera, Carabanchel an Latina.

Govrenment

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Ceevil Aviation Accident an Incident Investigation Commission heidquairters

The Ceevil Aviation Accident an Incident Investigation Commission haes its heidquairters in Latina.[1]

Transport

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Public services, interestin places

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  • Parque de Aluche or Parque Arias Navarro.
  • Centro Comercial Aluche
  • Junta Municipal de Distrito
  • Colegio Público de Educación Especial Fray Pedro Ponce de León.
  • Polideportivo municipal de Aluche.

References

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  1. "Contáctenos Archived 2010-09-16 at the Wayback Machine." Civil Aviation Accident and Incident Investigation Commission. Retrieved on September 17, 2010. "Comisión de Investigación de Accidentes e Incidentes de Aviación Civil: C\ Fruela, 6 28011 Madrid" Direct map link Archived 2011-07-20 at the Wayback Machine Direct link to image of headquarters

Freemit airtins

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  Media relatit tae Latina at Wikimedia Commons

Coordinates: 40°24′41″N 3°42′30″W / 40.411360°N 3.708417°W / 40.411360; -3.708417