El Viso (Madrid)

El Viso
Map
Interactive map of El Viso
CountrySpain
RegionCommunity of Madrid
MunicipalityMadrid
DistrictChamartín
Area
 • Total
1.71 km2 (0.66 sq mi)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
17,502
 • Density10,200/km2 (26,500/sq mi)

El Viso (Spanish pronunciation: [el ˈβiso]) is a neighborhood of Madrid, part of the Chamartín District. Consisting mainly of residential detached houses, it is currently the wealthiest neighborhood of the Spanish capital,[1][2] overtaking the Salamanca District. Aristocrats, businessmen, politicians and diplomats have inhabited this area for half a century. The neighborhood also hosts the main headquarters of the Spanish National Research Council (CSIC).[3]

It features a roughly rectangular shape, limited by the Paseo de la Castellana, the Avenida de Concha Espina, the Calle del Príncipe de Vergara [es] and the Calle de María de Molina [es].[4] It has an area of 1.708046 km2 (0.659480 sq mi).[5] As of 1 March 2020, it has a population of 17,502 .[6]

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40°26′40″N 3°41′20″W / 40.4444°N 3.6888°W / 40.4444; -3.6888

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