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Barajas is a district of the city of Madrid, Spain.

Barajas
District of Madrid
San Pedro Church
Country	Spain
Aut. community	Madrid
Municipality	Madrid
Area
• Total	42.66 km2 (16.47 sq mi)
Population	43,423
• Density	1,017/km2 (2,630/sq mi)
Madrid district number	21

Madrid's main international airport, Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport, is located in the district.

History

Origins

This district was originated from the "Villa de Barajas" municipality, until it was integrated into the municipality of Madrid in 1949 at the same time as Hortaleza, Canillas, Canillejas, Vallecas, Vicálvaro, Carabanchel Alto, Carabanchel Bajo, Aravaca, El Pardo and Fuencarral. The municipality of Barajas stretched through the neighborhood today known as the Historic Center of Barajas, east of the current Avenida de Logroño.

Geography

Subdivision

The district is administratively divided into five wards (barrios):

• Aeropuerto
• Alameda de Osuna (where the Parque de El Capricho is located)
• Casco Histórico de Barajas
• Corralejos
• Timón

External links

Media related to Barajas District, Madrid at Wikimedia Commons

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