Spain / Place guide
Discover Madrid
Madrid is Spain’s capital on the inland plateau. Unlike Barcelona, it has no direct coastline. Its central position within the peninsula provides a useful geographical starting point for understanding a major administrative, economic and transport centre.
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Explore Madrid
City and autonomous community
Madrid names both a municipality and an autonomous community. The region includes other towns, while the wider urban area extends beyond the municipal boundary. These different scales matter when locating individual neighbourhoods or institutions.
A broad inland metropolis
Government functions share the city with extensive residential districts and economic activity. A central square or historic monument represents only a particular part of that landscape. Madrid’s wider built area reveals the scale of the inland capital beyond its best-known central streets.
Background source: Madrid. Editorial text: OrbiPlace.
Start with the city overview, then zoom in to explore streets and landmarks. The location point does not define municipal boundaries.