Moncloa-Aravaca is a
district
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of the municipality of
Madrid
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,
Spain
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. It is located to the northwest of the city centre, spanning across both banks of the
Manzanares. It is made up of the neighborhoods of
Aravaca
Aravaca is a ward (''Barrio'') of the city of Madrid, in Moncloa-Aravaca district. It is from the city centre, on the other side of Casa de Campo park. The population of the barrio is 29,547 (January 2006), divided into three areas: Aravaca (2 ...
,
Argüelles,
Casa de Campo
The Casa de Campo (, for Spanish: ''Country House'') is the largest public park in Madrid. It is situated west of central Madrid, Spain. It gets its name 'Country House' because it was once a royal hunting estate, located just west of the Ro ...
,
Ciudad Universitaria,
El Plantío
El Plantío is a ward (''barrio'') of Madrid belonging to the district of Moncloa-Aravaca.
The Colegio Japonés de Madrid, a Japanese international school, is in El Plantío. ,
Valdemarín
Valdemarín is a ward (''barrio'') of Madrid belonging to the district of Moncloa-Aravaca. Its code number is 95 and, as of 2006, its population was of 4,000.
Geography
The ward is located in north-western area of the city, crossed by the M-40 o ...
and
Valdezarza
Valdezarza is an administrative neighborhood () of Madrid belonging to the district of Moncloa-Aravaca
Moncloa-Aravaca is a district of the municipality of Madrid, Spain. It is located to the northwest of the city centre, spanning across both ban ...
.
The
Palace of Moncloa
The Palace of Moncloa or Moncloa Palace ( es, Palacio de la Moncloa) is the official residence
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, located in Ciudad Universitaria, is the residence of the Spanish
Prime Minister
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.
Geography
Subdivision
The district is administratively divided into 7 neighborhoods ():
Education
The ''
Colegio Japonés de Madrid
The is a Japanese international school in the El Plantío area of Moncloa-Aravaca, Madrid, in the city's northwestern portion. Many Japanese families, particularly those with children, live in northwest Madrid, in proximity to the school. It was e ...
'', the
Japanese international school
''Zaigai kyōiku shisetsu'' ( 在外教育施設 "Overseas educational institution"), or in English, Japanese international school or overseas Japanese school, may refer to one of three types of institutions officially classified by the Ministry ...
in Madrid, is located in the
El Plantío
El Plantío is a ward (''barrio'') of Madrid belonging to the district of Moncloa-Aravaca.
The Colegio Japonés de Madrid, a Japanese international school, is in El Plantío. area.
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''Colegio Japonés de Madrid
The is a Japanese international school in the El Plantío area of Moncloa-Aravaca, Madrid, in the city's northwestern portion. Many Japanese families, particularly those with children, live in northwest Madrid, in proximity to the school. It was e ...
''. Retrieved on 5 January 2014. "Avda. de la Victoria, 98, El Plantio 28023 Madrid Spain"
See also
*Faro de Moncloa
The Faro de Moncloa is a -high transmission tower with an observation deck at the Plaza De Moncloa, Madrid, Spain. It was project by architect Salvador Pérez Arroyo and built in 1992. The tower was closed to the public from 2005 to 2015, when n ...
*Palacio de la Moncloa
The Palace of Moncloa or Moncloa Palace ( es, Palacio de la Moncloa) is the official residence and workplace of the Prime Minister of Spain. It is located in Puerta de Hierro Avenue, in the Moncloa-Aravaca district in Madrid. It has been the off ...
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Districts of Madrid
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