Argüelles (Madrid)
Argüelles is an administrative neighbourhood of Madrid, part of the Moncloa-Aravaca district. As of 1 July 2019, it had a population of 24,257 inhabitants.[1] It is 0,755758 km2 in total area.[2]
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Country | Spain |
Region | Community of Madrid |
Municipality | Madrid |
District | Moncloa-Aravaca |
History
The neighbourhood bears the name of Agustín Argüelles, the legal guardian of Queen Isabella II. The first streets were chiefly named after influential members of the Royal Court. Planned in the mid 19th century,[4] its urbanization started by 1856, on plots part of the Príncipe Pío hill.[5]
References
- "Población por distrito y barrio". Ayuntamiento de Madrid. 1 July 2019. Retrieved 12 August 2019.
- "Relación de barrios (superficie y perímetro)". Ayuntamiento de Madrid.
- Díez de Baldeón 1993, p. 231.
- Gómez Iglesias 1968, p. 23.
Bibliography
- Bravo Navarro, Martín (2009). El Barrio de Argüelles de Madrid y las primeras residencias universitarias del Opus Dei. Madrid. Archived from the original on 2019-08-12.
- Díez de Baldeón García, Alicia (1993). "El nacimiento de un barrio burgués: Argüelles en el siglo XIX" (PDF). Norba: Revista de Arte (13): 231–268. ISSN 0213-2214.
- Gómez Iglesias, Agustín (1968). "La montaña del Príncipe Pío y sus alrededores (1565-1907)" (PDF). Villa de Madrid (25): 11–29. ISSN 0042-6164.
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