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Coordinates: 40°26′10″N3°48′50″W / 40.43611°N 3.81389°W / 40.43611; -3.81389Pozuelo de Alarcón (Spanish pronunciation: [poˈθwelo ðe alaɾˈkon]) is a municipality in the Community of Madrid, Spain. Bordering the Moncloa-Aravaca district of Madrid proper to its west, Pozuelo de Alarcón is surrounded by large Mediterranean pine-tree forests: the Casa de Campo, the Monte del Pardo, and the Monte del Pilar. As of 2022[update], it ranks as the wealthiest municipality in Spain.[2] La Finca, an isolated luxury residential area known by its affluent residents, most notably football players, lies within the municipality bounds.[3]
Pozuelo de Alarcón
View of Pozuelo de Alarcón, looking down the Avenida de Europa.
Pozuelo has become a low-density residential area during recent decades, as new residential developments have spread over formerly agricultural lands. New transportation infrastructure is approved by the local government. Notable infrastructure developments include the M-40 (the second, counting outwards, of Madrid's ring motorways) and the new 'Metro Ligero' (light rail) line ML2 of the Madrid metro system, which was built in summer 2007 to connect Pozuelo with the Aluche district in the city of Madrid. Two stations also serve Pozuelo: "Pozuelo" and "El Barrial-Centro Commercial Pozuelo" of the Madrid area local train system, the "Cercanias". Road access is provided by the A6 and the M503, with the Madrid orbital M40 running to the west.
Pozuelo has one of the highest average per capita incomes in Madrid. According to a report by the Institute of Statistics of the Comunidad de Madrid, Pozuelo's average income level ranks highest, by a notable margin, amongst the municipalities of the Region of Madrid.[4]
Pozuelo has a number of urban parks, some of them elongated and serving to separate different areas of the town. The Avenida de Europa is an urban development designed around a wide boulevard.[citation needed]
A distinctive religious building in the municipality is the Roman Catholic Church of Santa María de Caná [es],[5] a post-conciliar brick building by Fernando Higueras.
A conservative stronghold,[6] the ayuntamiento (the local government institution) has been ruled by political conservatives since the first democratic elections of the modern Spanish democracy took place. The current mayor, Susana Pérez, was elected in 2016. Among the notable people that have lived there are former Real Madrid player Cristiano Ronaldo, who lived there for nine years, and Carlos Sainz, a Spanish World Rally Champion.[7] Sainz was also the first person to be made an honorary citizen of the town in 2010.[8]
The local festivities, the "Fiestas Patronales", take place in July and in the beginning of September. The municipality also celebrates las "Fiestas del Carmen", "Fiestas de San Sebastián", "Fiestas de La Virgen de Consolación", and "Fiestas de Navidad".[citation needed]
Temperatures in Pozuelo de Alarcón are cooler than Madrid's all year round due to its proximity to Madrid's Sierra de Guadarrama Mountains, about 30 kilometers northwest of Pozuelo.
The educative offer is quite wide in the area, with a big number of both private and charter schools. There is also a significant number of bilingual schools, with The American School of Madrid and the British Council amongst them.[10] The Liceo Sorolla, Colegio Everest, and Retamar School are also other schools located in Pozuelo de Alarcón.
Regarding university education, a secondary campus of the public Complutense University of Madrid (UCM), the Somosaguas Campus [es], comprising the faculties of Psychology, Economics and Businesses, Political Sciences, Sociology and Social Work, is located in Pozuelo de Alarcón.
The Hijo Adoptivo ("adopted son/daughter") honorary title, bestowed by the local government to standout people connected to the municipality but not born in it (as opposed to the equivalent Hijo Ilustre title, bestowed on standout people born in the municipality) has been granted to rally driver Carlos Sainz (2010).[12]
References
Ficha municipal = Municipality Summary Sheet from the Institute of Statistics of the Comunidad de Madrid (in Spanish)
Pozuelo website: news, culture, stores and companies...
^Quedada, Juan Diego (31 May 2019). "Salud, dinero y... la villa de CR7". El País.
^RedBull.com - Six of the Best: Carlos Sainz moments. Retrieved 17 September 2010.
^RallyBuzz.com - Volkswagen factory driver Carlos Sainz honoured Archived 2011-07-28 at archive.today Accessed 24 November 2010.
^"Ciudades hermanadas". pozuelodealarcon.org (in Spanish). Pozuelo de Alarcón. Retrieved 2019-12-30.
^"SpainInvite1.pdf 2017-02-08 at the Wayback Machine." Posted on recuerdo.net. Retrieved on August 3, 2016. "The American School of Madrid Calle America 3 Pozuelo de Alarcon 28223 Spain"
^Bedoya, Juan G. (1 February 2008). "Marcial Maciel, fundador de los Legionarios de Cristo". El País.
^"El piloto Carlos Sainz, distinguido como Hijo Adoptivo de Pozuelo de Alarcón". elEconomista. 15 June 2019.
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This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Pozuelo de Alarcon news newspapers books scholar JSTOR February 2008 Learn how and when to remove this template message This article may be expanded with text translated from the corresponding article in Spanish December 2013 Click show for important translation instructions View a machine translated version of the Spanish article Machine translation like DeepL or Google Translate is a useful starting point for translations but translators must revise errors as necessary and confirm that the translation is accurate rather than simply copy pasting machine translated text into the English Wikipedia Do not translate text that appears unreliable or low quality If possible verify the text with references provided in the foreign language article You must provide copyright attribution in the edit summary accompanying your translation by providing an interlanguage link to the source of your translation A model attribution edit summary is Content in this edit is translated from the existing Spanish Wikipedia article at es Pozuelo de Alarcon see its history for attribution You should also add the template Translated es Pozuelo de Alarcon to the talk page For more guidance see Wikipedia Translation Coordinates 40 26 10 N 3 48 50 W 40 43611 N 3 81389 W 40 43611 3 81389 Pozuelo de Alarcon Spanish pronunciation poˈ8welo de alaɾˈkon is a municipality in the Community of Madrid Spain Bordering the Moncloa Aravaca district of Madrid proper to its west Pozuelo de Alarcon is surrounded by large Mediterranean pine tree forests the Casa de Campo the Monte del Pardo and the Monte del Pilar As of 2022 update it ranks as the wealthiest municipality in Spain 2 La Finca an isolated luxury residential area known by its affluent residents most notably football players lies within the municipality bounds 3 Pozuelo de AlarconView of Pozuelo de Alarcon looking down the Avenida de Europa FlagCoat of armsPozuelo de AlarconShow map of SpainPozuelo de AlarconShow map of Community of MadridCoordinates 40 26 10 N 3 48 50 W 40 43611 N 3 81389 W 40 43611 3 81389CountrySpainRegionCommunity of MadridArea Total43 2 km2 16 7 sq mi Highest elevation690 m 2 260 ft Population 2018 1 Total86 172 Density2 000 km2 5 200 sq mi Postcode28223 and 28224Websitewww pozuelodealarcon es Contents 1 History 2 Climate 3 International relations 3 1 Twin towns sister cities 4 Education 5 People 6 References 6 1 Notes 7 External linksHistory EditPozuelo has become a low density residential area during recent decades as new residential developments have spread over formerly agricultural lands New transportation infrastructure is approved by the local government Notable infrastructure developments include the M 40 the second counting outwards of Madrid s ring motorways and the new Metro Ligero light rail line ML2 of the Madrid metro system which was built in summer 2007 to connect Pozuelo with the Aluche district in the city of Madrid Two stations also serve Pozuelo Pozuelo and El Barrial Centro Commercial Pozuelo of the Madrid area local train system the Cercanias Road access is provided by the A6 and the M503 with the Madrid orbital M40 running to the west Pozuelo has one of the highest average per capita incomes in Madrid According to a report by the Institute of Statistics of the Comunidad de Madrid Pozuelo s average income level ranks highest by a notable margin amongst the municipalities of the Region of Madrid 4 Pozuelo has a number of urban parks some of them elongated and serving to separate different areas of the town The Avenida de Europa is an urban development designed around a wide boulevard citation needed A distinctive religious building in the municipality is the Roman Catholic Church of Santa Maria de Cana es 5 a post conciliar brick building by Fernando Higueras A conservative stronghold 6 the ayuntamiento the local government institution has been ruled by political conservatives since the first democratic elections of the modern Spanish democracy took place The current mayor Susana Perez was elected in 2016 Among the notable people that have lived there are former Real Madrid player Cristiano Ronaldo who lived there for nine years and Carlos Sainz a Spanish World Rally Champion 7 Sainz was also the first person to be made an honorary citizen of the town in 2010 8 The local festivities the Fiestas Patronales take place in July and in the beginning of September The municipality also celebrates las Fiestas del Carmen Fiestas de San Sebastian Fiestas de La Virgen de Consolacion and Fiestas de Navidad citation needed Climate EditThis section does not cite any sources Please help improve this section by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Pozuelo de Alarcon news newspapers books scholar JSTOR November 2022 Learn how and when to remove this template message Temperatures in Pozuelo de Alarcon are cooler than Madrid s all year round due to its proximity to Madrid s Sierra de Guadarrama Mountains about 30 kilometers northwest of Pozuelo International relations EditSee also List of twin towns and sister cities in Spain Twin towns sister cities Edit Pozuelo de Alarcon is twinned with 9 Poznan Poland Issy les Moulineaux France Recanati Italy Naucalpan de Juarez Mexico Bir Lehlou Western Sahara Xicheng Beijing ChinaEducation Edit The UCM Faculty of Economics and Businesses The educative offer is quite wide in the area with a big number of both private and charter schools There is also a significant number of bilingual schools with The American School of Madrid and the British Council amongst them 10 The Liceo Sorolla Colegio Everest and Retamar School are also other schools located in Pozuelo de Alarcon Regarding university education a secondary campus of the public Complutense University of Madrid UCM the Somosaguas Campus es comprising the faculties of Psychology Economics and Businesses Political Sciences Sociology and Social Work is located in Pozuelo de Alarcon The Francisco de Vitoria University UFV a private university run by the Legion of Christ 11 and the ESIC University which is a business and marketing university are also located in the municipality People EditThe Hijo Adoptivo adopted son daughter honorary title bestowed by the local government to standout people connected to the municipality but not born in it as opposed to the equivalent Hijo Ilustre title bestowed on standout people born in the municipality has been granted to rally driver Carlos Sainz 2010 12 References EditFicha municipal Municipality Summary Sheet from the Institute of Statistics of the Comunidad de Madrid in Spanish Pozuelo website news culture stores and companies Notes Edit Municipal Register of Spain 2018 National Statistics Institute Pozuelo de Alarcon el municipio mas rico de Espana ABC 30 May 2019 Mellado Ana 27 April 2015 Asi son las casas de La Finca de Pozuelo el paraiso blindado de los futbolistas ABC Gross Disposable Income by Municipality in Spanish Institute of Statistics of the Comunidad de Madrid Retrieved 3 November 2022 Santa Maria de Cana in Spanish Misas org Quedada Juan Diego 31 May 2019 Salud dinero y la villa de CR7 El Pais RedBull com Six of the Best Carlos Sainz moments Retrieved 17 September 2010 RallyBuzz com Volkswagen factory driver Carlos Sainz honoured Archived 2011 07 28 at archive today Accessed 24 November 2010 Ciudades hermanadas pozuelodealarcon org in Spanish Pozuelo de Alarcon Retrieved 2019 12 30 SpainInvite1 pdf Archived 2017 02 08 at the Wayback Machine Posted on recuerdo net Retrieved on August 3 2016 The American School of Madrid Calle America 3 Pozuelo de Alarcon 28223 Spain Bedoya Juan G 1 February 2008 Marcial Maciel fundador de los Legionarios de Cristo El Pais El piloto Carlos Sainz distinguido como Hijo Adoptivo de Pozuelo de Alarcon elEconomista 15 June 2019 External links Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to Pozuelo de Alarcon Google Map Mirador de Pozuelo Pozuelo s Independent Newspaper Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Pozuelo de Alarcon amp oldid 1121514887, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
