Latina (Madrid)
Latina | |
|---|---|
 Kirk o Santa Cristina | |
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| Kintra |  Spain |
| Aut. commonty |  Madrid |
| Municipality |  Madrid |
| Govrenment | |
| • Concejal | Nieves Sáez de Adana |
| Area | |
| • Total | 25.41 km2 (9.81 sq mi) |
| Population | 256,644 |
| • Density | 10097.8/km2 (26,153/sq mi) |
| Madrid destrict nummer | 10 |
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.
Geografie
[eedit | edit soorce]Position
[eedit | edit soorce]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
[eedit | edit soorce]The destrict is admeenistratively dividit intae 7 wairds (Barrios):
History
[eedit | edit soorce]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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The Ceevil Aviation Accident an Incident Investigation Commission haes its heidquairters in Latina.[1]
Transport
[eedit | edit soorce]- Cercanías train line C-5. Stations: Aluche, Cuatro Vientos, Fanjul, Laguna and Las Águilas.
- Metro de Madrid: Lines 5 & 10.
Public services, interestin places
[eedit | edit soorce]- 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
[eedit | edit soorce]- ↑ "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
- Information on Latina at www.munimadrid.es (in Spaingie)
- Maps and satellite images at www.munimadrid.es (PDF document) (in Spaingie)
Coordinates: 40°24′41″N 3°42′30″W / 40.411360°N 3.708417°W