MADRID
POPULATION
7.17 million inhabitants is a huge number, although the population increases in the city center more than in the outskirts.
WHAT DOES THE FLAG MEAN?
The flag of the Community of Madrid, crimson red with seven white five-pointed stars in the center, symbolizes Castilian identity and regional geography. The red background represents Castile, while the seven stars, arranged in the shape of a constellation, symbolize the Big Dipper and represent the provinces surrounding Madrid: Segovia, Guadalajara, Cuenca, Toledo, and Ávila.
Festivities
January 1 New Year's Day.
January 6 Epiphany.
April 17 - Maundy Thursday.
April 18 - Good Friday.
May 1 - Labor Day.
May 2 - Madrid Community Day.
July 25 - Feast of St. James the Apostle.
August 15 - Assumption of Mary.
November 1 - All Saints' Day.
December 6 - Spanish Constitution Day.
December 8 - Feast of the Immaculate Conception.
December 25 - Christmas Day.
TYPICAL FOOD
The cocido madrileño, callos, the bocata of calamares, bravas… and obviusly churros.
CURIOSITIES
The statue of Felipe IV in the Plaza de Oriente was designed using calculations by Galileo Galilei.
The Puerta del Sol has a replica of the Statue of Liberty.
There is a statue of a "Rockin' Grandma."
Extreme weather: Despite being sunny,
Madrid has recorded extreme temperatures of -9.1°C in 1956 and 42.2°C in 1995.
Madrid, the capital of Spain, is notable for being the highest (667 m) and sunniest city in Europe, home to the oldest restaurant in the world (Sobrino de Botín, 1725) and the largest royal palace in Western Europe. It also boasts a curious statue dedicated to the fallen angel (Satan) at 666 meters above sea level.
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MADRID
POPULATION
7.17 million inhabitants is a huge number, although the population increases in the city center more than in the outskirts.
WHAT DOES THE FLAG MEAN?
The flag of the Community of Madrid, crimson red with seven white five-pointed stars in the center, symbolizes Castilian identity and regional geography. The red background represents Castile, while the seven stars, arranged in the shape of a constellation, symbolize the Big Dipper and represent the provinces surrounding Madrid: Segovia, Guadalajara, Cuenca, Toledo, and Ávila.
Festivities
January 1 New Year's Day. January 6 Epiphany. April 17 - Maundy Thursday. April 18 - Good Friday. May 1 - Labor Day. May 2 - Madrid Community Day. July 25 - Feast of St. James the Apostle. August 15 - Assumption of Mary. November 1 - All Saints' Day. December 6 - Spanish Constitution Day. December 8 - Feast of the Immaculate Conception. December 25 - Christmas Day.
TYPICAL FOOD
The cocido madrileño, callos, the bocata of calamares, bravas… and obviusly churros.
CURIOSITIES
The statue of Felipe IV in the Plaza de Oriente was designed using calculations by Galileo Galilei. The Puerta del Sol has a replica of the Statue of Liberty. There is a statue of a "Rockin' Grandma." Extreme weather: Despite being sunny, Madrid has recorded extreme temperatures of -9.1°C in 1956 and 42.2°C in 1995.
Madrid, the capital of Spain, is notable for being the highest (667 m) and sunniest city in Europe, home to the oldest restaurant in the world (Sobrino de Botín, 1725) and the largest royal palace in Western Europe. It also boasts a curious statue dedicated to the fallen angel (Satan) at 666 meters above sea level.
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