Atocha is an administrative

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() of

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belonging to the district of

Arganzuela Arganzuela is one of the 21 districts of the city of Madrid, Spain. Geography Position Arganzuela is located in central-southern Madrid, separated from Latina, Carabanchel and Usera by the river Manzanares. The other bordering districts are Cen ...

Etymology

The Atocha meadow appears as and in the 13th-century Madrid town charter. It has been linked to (a

esparto Esparto, halfah grass, or esparto grass is a fiber produced from two species of perennial grasses of north Africa, Spain and Portugal. It is used for crafts, such as cords, basketry, and espadrilles. ''Stipa tenacissima'' and ''Lygeum spartum ...

field), the hermitage of Our Lady of Atocha (derived from ("

Mother of God ''Theotokos'' (Greek: ) is a title of Mary, mother of Jesus, used especially in Eastern Christianity. The usual Latin translations are ''Dei Genitrix'' or ''Deipara'' (approximately "parent (fem.) of God"). Familiar English translations are " ...

") or ) or (an earthwork with grasses to contain water, here applied to a local brook).

Geography

Located in the middle of Madrid, the ward is formed by a strip between the avenue '' Calle de Méndez Álvaro'' (south-west), and the north-eastern area of

Madrid Atocha railway station Madrid Atocha ( es, Estación de Madrid Atocha), also named Madrid Puerta de Atocha–Almudena Grandes, is the first major railway station in Madrid. It is the largest station serving commuter trains (Cercanías Madrid, ''Cercanías''), regional ...

, that occupies great part of its territory. The northern border is at the square ''

Plaza del Emperador Carlos V Plaza del Emperador Carlos V (''Emperor Charles V square'') is a square in the city of Madrid. It is named after Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor, who also reigned in Spain as Charles I. However, it is referred to as Plaza de Atocha, because it is w ...

'' and the southern one in the avenue '' Calle de Pedro Bosch''. Atocha borders the districts of

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(north), Retiro (north-east),

Puente de Vallecas Puente de Vallecas (''Bridge of Vallecas'') is one of the 21 districts of the city of Madrid, Spain. It forms, with the district of Villa de Vallecas, the geographical area of Vallecas. Geography Subdivision The district is administratively divid ...

(south) and with the Arganzuelan wards of Palos de Moguer, Las Delicias and Legazpi.

Transport

Home of Madrid Atocha, the main railway station of the city, the ward is also served by the

Metro Metro, short for metropolitan, may refer to: Geography * Metro (city), a city in Indonesia * A metropolitan area, the populated region including and surrounding an urban center Public transport * Rapid transit, a passenger railway in an urba ...

lines 1 (at Estación del Arte and Atocha stations), 6 (at Méndez Álvaro station) and by several lines of a commuter rail network named ''

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''.Serving Madrid Atocha and Madrid Méndez Álvaro stations: see map

References

External links

Atocha at WikiMadrid
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