User Rating: Introduction (from Wikipedia): Madrid (pronounced /maˈðɾid/ in Spanish; /mʌˈdɹɪd/ in English) is the capital and largest city of Spain.[1] Residents are called Madrileños (madrilenians). Motto: De Madrid al Cielo Coordinates: 40°23′N 3°43′W / 40.383, -3.717 Country: Spain Autonomous community: Community of Madrid Province: Madrid Administrative Divisions: 21 Neighbourhoods: 127 Founded: 8th century Government : - Mayor: Alberto Ruiz-Gallardón (PP) Elevation: 667 m (2,188 ft) Population (2005) : - City: 3,228,359 Population (2005) : - Density: 5,198/km² (13,462.8/sq mi) Population (2005) : - Metro: 5,561,748 : population-ranking: 1st Time zone: CET (UTC+1) Time zone : - Summer (DST): CEST (UTC+2) Postal code: 28001-28080 Area code(s): 34 (Spain) + 91 (Madrid) Website: www.munimadrid.es (Spanish)
