San Blas-Canillejas

Summary

San Blas-Canillejas is a district to the east of Madrid's city centre. The population of the district is estimated in 149,909.[1]

San Blas-Canillejas
Location of San Blas-Canillejas
CountrySpain Spain
Aut. community Madrid
Municipality Madrid
Area
 • Total22.36 km2 (8.63 sq mi)
Population
157,367
 • Density7,035.3/km2 (18,221/sq mi)
Madrid district number20
Geography edit

Subdivision edit

The district is administratively divided into 8 wards (Barrios):

History edit

The municipality of Canillejas was one of the oldest towns in the Community of Madrid, annexed to the city in 1949. When Madrid was divided into different districts, it did not manage to recover the name of Canillejas as the name of the district, something different from what happened with other municipalities that conserved their names, such as Barajas, Vicálvaro, Carabanchel or Villaverde.

References edit

  1. ^ Madrid Convive (2005). "Disrito San Blas - Canillejas" (PDF). (2005 estimation). www.munimadrid.es. Retrieved 2008-06-13.

External links edit

  Media related to San Blas-Canillejas District, Madrid at Wikimedia Commons

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