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Retiro (Madrid)

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Retiro
Prado Museum
Location of Retiro
KintraSpain Spain
Aut. commonty Madrid
Municipality Madrid
Area
 • Total5.38 km2 (2.08 sq mi)
Population
126,058 (2,005)
 • Density23400/km2 (61,000/sq mi)
Madrid destrict nummer3

Retiro is a destrict locatit at the sootheast o the ceety centre o Madrid, Spain. Its aurie is o 5.38 km2, the nummer o hooses is 46,512 an the population, as o 2005, wis o 126,058.[1]

History

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Retiro's history haes been strangly determined bi the presence o the pairk wi the same name an the railwey facilities locatit at the sooth an wast o this destrict.

Retiro Pairk, thegither wi Paseo del Prado, haes gien its awn personality tae the aurie o Los Jerónimos, while the rest o the destrict is determined bi Atocha Railwey Station an previously bi Niño Jesús Station an aw.

Durin the 20t hunderyear, the aurie consolidatit as residential auries for fowk wi a growin economic pouer.[1]

Geografie

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Subdiveesion

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The destrict is admeenistratively dividit intae 6 wairds (Barrios):

See an aw

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References

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  1. a b "Distrito de Retiro". Ayuntamiento de Madrid. 10 Julie 2006. Archived frae the original on 15 Mey 2006. Retrieved 25 August 2021.

Freemit airtins

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Media relatit tae Retiro at Wikimedia Commons

Coordinates: 40°24′29″N 3°40′36″W / 40.408072°N 3.676729°W / 40.408072; -3.676729