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Madrid at a glance
Welcome to Madrid, the political and financial capital of modern Spain. With its incredible offer of museums, myriad of cultural activities, delicious cuisine and unbeatable nightlife, it easily rivals the best the world has to offer.
Madrid history
In 1561, Madrid - with a population of 15,000 - became the capital
of Spain by decree of King Felipe II. He chose Madrid because of
its central location, his aim being to unify the disparate regions
of the peninsula and his vast empire.
Madrid local information
Province: Madrid Country: Spain Madrid By The Numbers:
Population: 3 million Land Area: 236 square miles/ 611 square kilometers Average Annual Rainfall: 17 inches/ 43 centimeters Average January Temperature: 42 degrees F/ 6 degrees C Average July Temperature: 75 degrees F/ 24 degrees C Quick Facts:
Major Industries: Government, Textiles, Tourism Electricity: 220 volts, 60 Hz; standard two-pin plug Time Zone: GMT + 1 Country Dialing Code: 34 Area Code: 91 Did You Know?
Madrid towers as Europe's highest city at 2,100 feet/640 meters.Orientation:
Madrid, Spain's capital, sits in the center of the country which
resembles an obese peninsula. Pamplona, with its bull rampaging
streets, lies 253 miles/407 kilometers north near the border of
France. Barcelona basks 385 miles/620 kilometers northeast along
the Mediterranean coast. Seville, near the Strait of Gibraltar,
lies 287 miles/462 kilometers south, and the Mediterranean Sea
splashes 218 miles/351 kilometers directly east.
Madrid weather
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Average Annual
Rainfall:
11.6" / 29.8 cm
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