Rosas (Madrid) Explained

Rosas
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:San Blas-Canillejas
Area Total Km2:9.388024
Population Total:31953
Population As Of:2020
Population Density Km2:auto

Rosas (or Las Rosas) is an administrative neighborhood of Madrid belonging to the district of San Blas-Canillejas.

It comprises part of the Ensanche Este de San Blas,[1] to the west of the M-40 as well as large non-urbanised plots to the east of the latter motorway, including a sepiolite extraction site, whose mining below the phreatic level has induced the formation of a series of small lagoons.[2] The former athletics stadium known as La Peineta (currently the Metropolitano Stadium, the home football stadium of Atlético Madrid) is located in the neighborhood.[3]

It has an area of .[4] As of 1 March 2020, it has a population of 31,953.[5]

References

40.4361°N -3.5994°W

Notes and References

  1. Ensanche al este de San Blas. Planes Parciales 1-6, 1-7 y 11-4 del sector "Las Rosas". Revista Urbanismo. 16. COAM. Luis. Alemany Indarte. Rafael. Alemany Indarte. Manuel. Salinas Aracil. 66–71. 1992.
  2. Web site: San Blas pide proteger sus lagunas secretas de la M-40. ABC. Aitor. Santos Moya. 7 July 2018.
  3. Web site: Estadio de Atletismo. La Peineta. Colegio de Arquitectos de Madrid.
  4. Web site: Callejero vigente. Barrios. Ayuntamiento de Madrid.
  5. Web site: Población por distrito y barrio. Ayuntamiento de Madrid. 20 March 2020.