Getafe

For the municipality in the Philippines, see Getafe, Bohol. For the association fitbaa club, see Getafe CF.

Getafe
Municipality
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Getafe Location in Spain
Coordinates: 40°18′17″N 3°43′52″W
Kintra	Spain
Region
Comarca	Madrid metropolitan aurie
Foondit	Aroond 1326
Govrenment
• Alcalde	Juan Soler-Espiauba Gallo (2011) (PP)
Area
• Total	78.74 km2 (30.40 sq mi)
Elevation	622 m (2,041 ft)
Highest elevation	704 m (2,310 ft)
Lowest elevation	540 m (1,770 ft)
Population  (1 Januar 2011)
• Total	170,115
• Density	2,200/km2 (5,600/sq mi)
Demonym(s)	getafense (es)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	28901–28909
Dialin code	+34 (ES) + 91 (M)
Website	Offeecial wabsteid

Getafe (Spaingie pronunciation: [xeˈtafe]) is a ceety in the sooth o the Madrid metropolitan area, Spain, an ane o the maist populatit an industrialisit ceeties in the aurie. It is hame tae ane o the auldest Spaingie militar air bases an the Universidad Carlos III de Madrid. Athin the ceety is the Cerro de los Ángeles, or Hill o the Angels, a steid considered the geographical centre o the Iberie Peninsula. Getafe is locatit 13 km sooth o Madrid's ceety centre, athin a flat aurie o Spain's Meseta Central in the Manzanares River basin.

Sister ceeties

Getafe is a active participant in the European Union's toun twinnin initiative. It currently has three sister cities:

• Getafe, Bohol, Philippines, syne 16 November 1990.
• Daïra o Djrafia, Wastren Sahara, syne 11 Juin 1991
• Guanabacoa, Cuba, syne 16 November 1996.

Freemit airtins

• Getafe Information Archived 2008-02-16 at the Wayback Machine, frae the wabsteid o the Commonty o Madrid (in Spaingie)