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Chamartín (Madrid)
Chamartín is an administrative district of Madrid, Spain and consists of the following neighbourhoods: El Viso, La Prosperidad, Ciudad Jardín, Hispanoamérica, Nueva España, and Castilla. It was originally named Chamartín de la Rosa and remained an independent municipality until it was incorporated to Madrid in 1948.[1][2] OverviewIt is bounded by the Paseo de la Castellana to the west, the Autopista de Circunvalación M-30 to the north and east, and the Autovía A-2 to the south. Some of the landmarks of Chamartín are the Gate of Europe, a pair of inclined office buildings; the Santiago Bernabéu Stadium, home of the football team Real Madrid; Chamartín Station, the second-largest railway station in Madrid; the Cuatro Torres Business Area, a business park that comprises the four tallest skyscrapers in Spain; and the National Auditorium of Music (the main concert hall in Madrid) which hosts the Spanish National Orchestra. GeographySubdivisionThe district is administratively divided into 6 wards (Barrios): EconomyThe district has the head office of Iberia Airlines and the head office of Iberia Express.[3][4] References
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