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Las Acacias (Madrid)

Coordinates: 40°24′5.12″N 3°42′17.77″W / 40.4014222°N 3.7049361°W / 40.4014222; -3.7049361
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Acacias
Las Acacias within Arganzuela and Madrid
Las Acacias within Arganzuela and Madrid
CountrySpain
RegionCommunity of Madrid
MunicipalityMadrid
DistrictArganzuela
Area
 • Total1.074172 km2 (0.414740 sq mi)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total37,049
 • Density34,000/km2 (89,000/sq mi)
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Acacias or Las Acacias is an administrative neighborhood (barrio) of Madrid belonging to the district of Arganzuela. It has an area of 1.074172 km2 (0.414740 sq mi).[1] As of 1 February 2020, it has a population of 37,049.[2]

Geography

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Map of Las Acacias

Acacias is located in city center and is crossed, at its south-eastern borders, by the river Manzanares. The ward has a pentagonal form, bordered by the roads Calle de Toledo, Ronda de Toledo, Calle de Embajadores, Paseo de Santa María de la Cabeza and Paseo de la Yeserías (parallel to the Manzanares), at the entrance of Arganzuela Park.

Acacias borders with the districts of Centro (north-west), Carabanchel (south-east) and with the Arganzuelan wards of Imperial (west), Palos de Moguer (north-east), Las Delicias (a single point in the east) and La Chopera (south-east).[3]

Some important buildings located at its limits are the Bridge of Toledo (Puente de Toledo), between the Paseo de la Yeserias and the Calle de Toledo; and the Gate of Toledo (Puerta de Toledo), between the Calle de Toledo and the Ronda de Toledo.

Transport

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Las Acacias is served by the Metro Line 5 stations of Puerta de Toledo, Acacias and Pirámides. It is also served by the Cercanías (commuter rail) stations of Pirámides and Embajadores.

Photogallery

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References

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  1. ^ "Callejero vigente. Barrios". Ayuntamiento de Madrid.
  2. ^ "Población por distrito y barrio". Ayuntamiento de Madrid. Retrieved 11 March 2020.
  3. ^ Arganzuela district map
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40°24′5.12″N 3°42′17.77″W / 40.4014222°N 3.7049361°W / 40.4014222; -3.7049361