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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References

  1. ^ Sanz, Elena (20 November 2015). "El Viso, de barrio obrero a viviendas que no bajan del millón de euros". El Confidencial.
  2. ^ "Dos barrios de Madrid, los más ricos de España". www.efe.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 2017-11-28.
  3. ^ "Edificio central del CSIC". COAM.
  4. ^ García, Beatriz (24 June 2017). "Los orígenes de El Viso y la Piovera: el barrio obrero y la megafinca donde viven los más ricos". Libremercado.
  5. ^ "Callejero vigente. Barrios". Ayuntamiento de Madrid.
  6. ^ "Población por distrito y barrio". Ayuntamiento de Madrid. Retrieved 20 March 2020.

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