Argüelles (Madrid) Explained

Argüelles
Settlement Type:	City neighborhood
Subdivision Type:	Country
Subdivision Name:	Spain
Subdivision Type1:	Region
Subdivision Name1:	Community of Madrid
Subdivision Type2:	Municipality
Subdivision Name2:	Madrid
Subdivision Type3:	District
Subdivision Name3:	Moncloa-Aravaca

Argüelles is an administrative neighborhood (Spanish; Castilian: barrio) of Madrid belonging to the district of Moncloa-Aravaca. As of 1 July 2019, it had a population of inhabitants.^[1] It is 0,755758 km² in total area.^[2]

History

The neighborhood bears the name of Agustín Argüelles, the legal guardian of Queen Isabella II. The first streets were chiefly named after influential members of the Royal Court. Planned in the mid 19th century, its urbanization started by 1856, on plots part of the Príncipe Pío hill.

Bibliography

• Book: Bravo Navarro, Martín. El Barrio de Argüelles de Madrid y las primeras residencias universitarias del Opus Dei. https://web.archive.org/web/20190812112326/https://www.unav.edu/documents/3511980/830840e9-7575-45da-bfba-83c314417a71. dead. 2019-08-12. Madrid. 2009.
• El nacimiento de un barrio burgués: Argüelles en el siglo XIX. Alicia. Díez de Baldeón García. Norba: Revista de Arte. 0213-2214. 13. 1993. 231–268.
• La montaña del Príncipe Pío y sus alrededores (1565-1907). 25. 0042-6164. Agustín. Gómez Iglesias. Villa de Madrid. 1968. 11–29.

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Notes and References

1. Web site: Población por distrito y barrio. 1 July 2019. 12 August 2019. Ayuntamiento de Madrid.
2. Web site: Ayuntamiento de Madrid. Relación de barrios (superficie y perímetro).