Madrid is the capital and most populous city of Spain. The city has almost 3.4 million inhabitants and a metropolitan area population of approximately 7 million. It is the second-largest city in the European Union (EU), … See more

The site of modern-day Madrid has been occupied since prehistoric times, and there are archaeological remains of the Celtic Carpetani settlement, Roman villas, a Visigoth basilica … See more

The population of Madrid has overall increased since the city became the capital of Spain in the mid-sixteenth century, and has stabilised at approximately 3,000,000 since the 1970s.
From 1970 until the mid-1990s, the population … See more

After it became the capital of Spain in the 16th century, Madrid was more a centre of consumption than of production or trade. Economic activity … See more

The origin of the name is unknown. There are various theories regarding the origin of the toponym "Madrid" (all of them with problems when it … See more

Location
Madrid lies in the centre of the Iberian peninsula on the southern Meseta Central, 60 km south of the Guadarrama mountain range See more

Local government and administration
The City Council (Ayuntamiento de Madrid) is the body responsible for the government and administration of the municipality. It is formed by the Plenary (Pleno), the Mayor (alcalde) and the Government Board … See more