{"id":5809,"date":"2016-11-02T16:18:34","date_gmt":"2016-11-02T15:18:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/?p=5809"},"modified":"2021-04-06T10:48:33","modified_gmt":"2021-04-06T08:48:33","slug":"madrid-neighbourhoods","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/madrid-neighbourhoods\/","title":{"rendered":"The neighbourhoods of Madrid"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The capital city of Spain is divided into <strong>21 districts<\/strong>, which contain a total of 128 administrative <strong>neighbourhoods<\/strong> (or <em>barrios<\/em>, in Spanish). We\u2019re not going to tell you about all of them \u2013 that would make for a long wall of text and you\u2019d fall asleep quite fast \u2013 but we\u2019ll list <strong>the most popular\u00a0ones<\/strong>, together with important things you should know about each of them. So, let\u2019s get started, shall we?<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Related article: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/shopping-districts-madrid\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Top 5 shopping districts in Madrid<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_17 counter-hierarchy\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Index<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class=\"ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1\"><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/madrid-neighbourhoods\/#most-popular-barrios-in-madrid\" title=\"Most popular barrios in Madrid\">Most popular barrios in Madrid<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/madrid-neighbourhoods\/#other-notable-madrid-neighbourhoods\" title=\"Other notable Madrid neighbourhoods \">Other notable Madrid neighbourhoods <\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"most-popular-barrios-in-madrid\"><\/span><strong>Most popular barrios in Madrid<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_5831\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5831\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-5831\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/3398988543_d00e32ec39_z-300x199.jpg\" alt=\"Photo by R.Duran via Visualhunt\" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/3398988543_d00e32ec39_z-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/3398988543_d00e32ec39_z.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-5831\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo by R.Duran via Visualhunt<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.pt\/maps\/place\/Sol,+Madrid,+Spain\/@40.4169416,-3.7083759,16z\/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0xd42287e1463b6cf:0x14a34120b9332d61!8m2!3d40.4166635!4d-3.7041687\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Sol<\/a> &#8211; <\/strong>Located in the <strong>Centro district<\/strong> (which, as the name would indicate, sits right at the <strong>centre of the city<\/strong>), <strong>Sol<\/strong> is the vibrant <strong>heart of Madrid<\/strong>. Home to the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.pt\/maps\/place\/Puerta+del+Sol\/@40.4169514,-3.7057172,17z\/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0xd42287e19e23f5f:0xcec2a0e4d9bed6fb!8m2!3d40.4169473!4d-3.7035285\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Puerta del Sol<\/a> square<\/strong>, which is the actual geographical centre of the radial network of Spanish roads, it\u2019s one of the city\u2019s most popular meeting points. It features plenty of <strong>shops, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/5-great-restaurants-in-madrid-that-dont-cost-a-fortune\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">restaurants<\/a><\/strong> and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/ultimate-guide-cafes-bars-and-restaurants-in-madrid\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>bars<\/strong><\/a>, as well as <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/museum-hack-how-to-see-madrids-art-treasures-for-free\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">museums<\/a>, cultural venues<\/strong>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/gym-sports-facilities-in-madrid\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>sports facilities<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Highlights:<\/strong> <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/start-your-new-year-at-madrids-puerta-del-sol-square\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Puerta del Sol<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tripadvisor.com\/Attraction_Review-g187514-d190146-Reviews-Royal_Palace_of_Madrid-Madrid.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Royal Palace<\/a><\/strong> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tripadvisor.com\/Attraction_Review-g187514-d501698-Reviews-Catedral_de_Sta_Maria_la_Real_de_la_Almudena-Madrid.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\"><strong>Almudena Cathedral<\/strong><\/a> (both just outside the neighbourhood limits), <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.madridtourist.info\/plaza_mayor.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Plaza Mayor<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.museodelprado.es\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Museo del Prado<\/a><\/strong> (Spanish national art museum) and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.teatroreal.es\/en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\"><strong>Teatro Real<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.pt\/maps\/place\/Barrio+de+La+Latina,+28005+Madrid,+Spain\/@40.4110746,-3.7210462,15z\/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0xd4227d78d80c473:0x6445a680e594585d!8m2!3d40.4110591!4d-3.7122914\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\"><strong>La Latina<\/strong><\/a> \u2013 Part of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.pt\/maps\/place\/Palacio,+Madrid,+Spain\/@40.414962,-3.7238787,15z\/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0xd422877a9b46839:0xd1d1870f46500677!8m2!3d40.4163387!4d-3.7143181\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\"><strong>Palacio barrio<\/strong><\/a> in the Centro district, <strong>La Latina<\/strong> is a neighbourhood within a neighbourhood. Located southwest of Sol, it&#8217;s characterized by narrow streets and breath-taking historical buildings. Occupying the oldest parts of Madrid, La Latina is an obligatory visit for those looking to learn about the city&#8217;s origins and better understand its culture and traditions &#8211; during the day, that is. At night, the barrio&#8217;s dynamic <strong>nightlife<\/strong> turns it into a true 21st century party hub.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_5832\" style=\"width: 250px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5832\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-5832\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/2467769250_097ea9c725_m.jpg\" alt=\"Photo by rjhuttondfw via VisualHunt\" width=\"240\" height=\"180\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-5832\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo by rjhuttondfw via VisualHunt<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Highlights:<\/strong>\u00a0The <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tripadvisor.com\/ShowUserReviews-g187514-d190547-r138730083-El_Rastro-Madrid.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">El Rastro flea market<\/a>, San Francisco El Grande Church, San Pedro El Viejo Church, Puerta de Toledo, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/TeatroLaLatina\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Teatro La Latina<\/a><\/strong> and the <strong>Chapel of Obispo de Madrid<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.pt\/maps\/place\/Malasa%C3%B1a,+Madrid,+Spain\/@40.4253366,-3.7171121,15z\/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0xd422864873ce9f1:0xa0eae887e362124c!8m2!3d40.4233716!4d-3.7077922\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Malasa\u00f1a<\/a> &#8211; <\/strong>Officially known as &#8220;<strong>Universidad<\/strong>&#8220;, this is a very <strong>youthful neighbourhoo<\/strong>d with a strong countercultural scene &#8211; and it&#8217;s also considered the most <strong>hipster part<\/strong> of Madrid. Its <strong>nightlife<\/strong> is alternative and eclectic, with a few <strong>LGBT bars<\/strong> and an overall relaxed atmosphere. Commercially, it&#8217;s dominated by small <strong>boutiques, design studios, niche markets<\/strong> and, well, the kind of businesses you would expect in any place with a hipster\u00a0reputation &#8211; <strong>retro stores<\/strong>, fancy <strong>pastry shops, gourmet butchers<\/strong> and all that jazz.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Highlights: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tripadvisor.com\/Attraction_Review-g187514-d1467812-Reviews-Iglesia_de_San_Antonio_de_los_Alemanes-Madrid.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">San Antonio de los Alemanes Church<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.teatrolara.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Teatro Lara<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.teatrovictoria.net\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Teatro Victoria<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.teatromaravillas.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Teatro Maravillas<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mercadodesanildefonso.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">San Ildefonso Market<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.esmadrid.com\/en\/tourist-information\/liria-palace\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Liria Palace<\/a><\/strong> and the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.pt\/maps\/place\/Museo+Municipal+de+Arte+Contempor%C3%A1neo\/@40.4267408,-3.7133501,17z\/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0xd4228642b6e6aad:0xad646714b0522e37!8m2!3d40.4267367!4d-3.7111614\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\"><strong>Museum of Contemporary Art<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"other-notable-madrid-neighbourhoods\"><\/span><strong>Other notable Madrid neighbourhoods <\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_5830\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5830\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-5830\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/6193184035_7e0b239b5f_z-300x208.jpg\" alt=\"Photo by Jose Javier Martin Espartosa via Visualhunt\" width=\"300\" height=\"208\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/6193184035_7e0b239b5f_z-300x208.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/6193184035_7e0b239b5f_z-145x100.jpg 145w, https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/6193184035_7e0b239b5f_z.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-5830\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo by Jose Javier Martin Espartosa via Visualhunt<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.pt\/maps\/place\/37336+Huerta,+Salamanca,+Spain\/@40.9679524,-5.7478993,10z\/data=!4m5!3m4!1s0xd3f398d7882ac23:0x54c7043962c97d95!8m2!3d40.9683841!4d-5.4677769\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Huerta<\/a> \u2013 <\/strong>To the south of Sol and popularly known as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.spain.info\/en\/places-of-interest\/las-letras-quarter\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\"><strong>Barrio de las Letras<\/strong><\/a>, this is <strong>Madrid\u2019s literary neighbourhood<\/strong>, having been the home of legendary writers such as Calderon de la Barca and Miguel Cervantes.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.pt\/maps\/place\/Justicia,+Madrid,+Spain\/@40.423905,-3.7050522,15z\/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0xd42288f661befb7:0xadec272a58c25e1f!8m2!3d40.4245313!4d-3.6992933\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Justicia<\/a> \u2013<\/strong> Known mainly for its <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.pt\/maps\/place\/Plaza+de+Chueca,+28004+Madrid,+Spain\/@40.4224837,-3.6997931,17z\/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0xd422885e2d3baf1:0x232ddb73081daf9c!8m2!3d40.4224796!4d-3.6976044\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\"><strong>Chueca square<\/strong><\/a>, the epicentre of the city\u2019s <strong>LGBT community<\/strong>. Lively, youthful and open-minded, it\u2019s home to the yearly <strong>Madrid Pride Week<\/strong>, which makes it a very popular tourist destination.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.pt\/maps\/place\/Arg%C3%BCelles,+28008+Madrid,+Spain\/@40.4279934,-3.726689,15z\/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0xd4228695428facd:0x8284b4d9526d9351!8m2!3d40.4294136!4d-3.721413\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Arg\u00fcelles<\/a> &#8211;<\/strong> Close to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.pt\/maps\/place\/Cdad.+Universitaria,+Madrid,+Spain\/@40.4566501,-3.771916,13z\/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0xd4229d3c15b31e3:0xbebd44fd6b1bd543!8m2!3d40.4459167!4d-3.7302682\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\"><strong>Ciudad Universitaria<\/strong><\/a> &#8211; the city&#8217;s university area &#8211; <strong>Arg\u00fcelles<\/strong> is the preferred <strong>nightlife<\/strong> location for<strong> students<\/strong>, with plenty of <strong>discos, bars<\/strong> and <strong>clubs.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Related article: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/arguelles-neighborhood\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Living and studying in Madrid&#8217;s Arg\u00fcelles<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">There are just some of the most important places in<strong> Madrid<\/strong> \u2013 not all, as there is plenty to discover in the capital of Spain. Would you like us to write about any particular neighbourhood or location? Let us know using the comment box below. Enjoy Madrid!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Looking for a flat to rent during your stay in Madrid? <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>ShMadrid<\/strong><\/a> is the answer.<\/em><\/p>\n<div style=\"display: none;\"\n    class=\"kk-star-ratings kksr-valign-bottom kksr-align-center kksr-disabled\"\n    data-id=\"5809\"\n    data-slug=\"\">\n    <div class=\"kksr-stars\">\n    <div class=\"kksr-stars-inactive\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"1\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 20px; height: 20px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"2\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 20px; height: 20px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"3\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 20px; height: 20px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"4\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 20px; height: 20px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"5\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 20px; height: 20px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"kksr-stars-active\" style=\"width: 125px;\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 20px; height: 20px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 20px; height: 20px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 20px; height: 20px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 20px; height: 20px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 20px; height: 20px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n    <div class=\"kksr-legend\">\n            <strong class=\"kksr-score\">5<\/strong>\n        <span class=\"kksr-muted\">\/<\/span>\n        <strong>5<\/strong>\n        <span class=\"kksr-muted\">(<\/span>\n        <strong class=\"kksr-count\">4<\/strong>\n        <span class=\"kksr-muted\">\n            votes        <\/span>\n        <span class=\"kksr-muted\">)<\/span>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The capital city of Spain is divided into 21 districts, which contain a total of 128 administrative neighbourhoods (or barrios, in Spanish). We\u2019re not going to tell you about all of them \u2013 that would make for a long wall of text and you\u2019d fall asleep quite fast \u2013 but we\u2019ll list the most popular\u00a0ones, [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":305,"featured_media":5834,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[1573],"tags":[1427,1094,1434,1428,1433],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5809"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/305"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5809"}],"version-history":[{"count":17,"href":"https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5809\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":11594,"href":"https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5809\/revisions\/11594"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/5834"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5809"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5809"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5809"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}