Ciudad Universitaria (Madrid)

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Country Spain
Region Community of Madrid
Municipality Madrid
District Moncloa-Aravaca
Ciudad Universitaria (Madrid)

Ciudad Universitaria is an administrative neighborhood (barrio) of Madrid [1] belonging to the district of Moncloa-Aravaca. It is served by Ciudad Universitaria (Madrid Metro) from 1987. [2]

It contains and is named after the University City of Madrid (Ciudad Universitaria de Madrid), a complex that is home to several universities and various research organizations, including:

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References

  1. Rey, Enrique (2024-01-02). "Por la Ciudad Universitaria de Madrid, un universo en miniatura: arquitectura, utopía y una hamburguesa vegana". El País (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-11-30.
  2. EP (1987-01-14). "Leguina pide a las autoridades que utilicen el 'metro' para ir al trabajo". El País (in Spanish). ISSN   1134-6582 . Retrieved 2024-11-30.