El Viso () is a neighborhood of

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, part of the Chamartín District. Consisting mainly of residential detached houses, it is currently the wealthiest neighborhood of the Spanish capital, overtaking the

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. Aristocrats, businessmen, politicians and diplomats have inhabited this area for half a century. The neighborhood also hosts the main headquarters of the

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(CSIC). It features a roughly rectangular shape, limited by the Paseo de la Castellana, the Avenida de Concha Espina, the and the . It has an area of . As of 1 March 2020, it has a population of 17,502 .

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