Click a district to see its neighbourhoods, its character and its metro.
Tap a district to see its neighbourhoods, what to visit and the nearest metro. Colours group zones: centre, expansion area, west, south, east and north. Boundaries: Madrid City Council open data, simplified.
The Madrid of the Habsburgs and the Bourbons: the Royal Palace, Plaza Mayor, Puerta del Sol, Gran Vía and the Teatro Real. It also holds the liveliest neighbourhoods: Lavapiés, Huertas (the Literary Quarter), Malasaña and Chueca.
Neighbourhoods: Palacio, Embajadores, Cortes, Justicia, Universidad, Sol.
Metro: Sol123 Ópera25R Tirso de Molina1 Gran Vía15
Madrid Río, the Matadero arts centre, the Planetarium and Atocha station with its tropical garden. A riverside district, once industrial and now reborn as a cultural space.
Neighbourhoods: Imperial, Acacias, Chopera, Legazpi, Delicias, Palos de Moguer, Atocha.
Metro: Legazpi36 Méndez Álvaro6 Delicias3 Atocha Renfe1
Retiro Park (a World Heritage Site since 2021 as “Paseo del Prado and Buen Retiro, a landscape of Arts and Sciences”), the Prado Museum and the Royal Botanical Garden: the green and artistic heart of Madrid.
Neighbourhoods: Pacífico, Adelfas, Estrella, Ibiza, Jerónimos, Niño Jesús.
Metro: Retiro2 Ibiza9 Atocha1 Banco de España2
The elegant district: Calle Serrano, the National Archaeological Museum, the National Library, the Lázaro Galdiano Museum and the Las Ventas bullring.
Neighbourhoods: Recoletos, Goya, Fuente del Berro, Guindalera, Lista, Castellana.
Metro: Serrano4 Colón4 Goya24 Núñez de Balboa59
The Santiago Bernabéu stadium, the National Auditorium of Music and Chamartín–Clara Campoamor station, plus the rationalist El Viso estate.
Neighbourhoods: El Viso, Prosperidad, Ciudad Jardín, Hispanoamérica, Nueva España, Castilla.
Metro: Santiago Bernabéu10 Chamartín110 Prosperidad4 Cruz del Rayo9
A popular, multicultural district around Bravo Murillo, with the Cuatro Torres Business Area (CTBA) skyline in the background.
Neighbourhoods: Bellas Vistas, Cuatro Caminos, Castillejos, Almenara, Valdeacederas, Berruguete.
Metro: Cuatro Caminos126 Plaza de Castilla1910 Tetuán1 Valdeacederas1
A district that is both traditional and stately: Plaza de Olavide, the Sorolla Museum, the “ghost” Chamberí station (Andén 0) and lively markets.
Neighbourhoods: Gaztambide, Arapiles, Trafalgar, Almagro, Ríos Rosas, Vallehermoso.
Metro: Alonso Martínez4510 Bilbao14 Quevedo2 Iglesia1
The largest district in the capital. It includes the Monte de El Pardo, a vast Mediterranean forest with the El Pardo Palace, and residential neighbourhoods.
Neighbourhoods: El Pardo, Fuentelarreina, Peñagrande, Pilar, La Paz, Valverde, Mirasierra, El Goloso.
Metro: Begoña10 Barrio del Pilar9 Herrera Oria9 Peñagrande7
The Temple of Debod, the Moncloa Lighthouse, Parque del Oeste, the Hermitage of San Antonio de la Florida with Goya frescoes, and the Casa de Campo (Zoo, Amusement Park and cable car).
Neighbourhoods: Casa de Campo, Argüelles, Ciudad Universitaria, Valdezarza, Valdemarín, El Plantío, Aravaca.
Metro: Moncloa36 Argüelles346 Ventura Rodríguez3 Lago10 Batán10
A residential district in the south-west, close to the Casa de Campo and Cuatro Vientos Park. Not to be confused with the traditional La Latina quarter, which belongs to the Centro district.
Neighbourhoods: Los Cármenes, Puerta del Ángel, Lucero, Aluche, Campamento, Cuatro Vientos, Las Águilas.
Metro: Laguna6 Aluche5 Campamento5 Empalme56
A working-class and creative district: Eugenia de Montijo Park, the Vista Alegre bullring and the Palacio de Vistalegre, now a concert and events arena.
Neighbourhoods: Comillas, Opañel, San Isidro, Vista Alegre, Puerta Bonita, Buenavista, Abrantes.
Metro: Carabanchel5 Vista Alegre5 Oporto56 Plaza Elíptica611
A riverside district with one of the largest Chinese communities in Spain (Calle Marcelo Usera) and stretches of Madrid Río.
Neighbourhoods: Orcasitas, Orcasur, San Fermín, Almendrales, Moscardó, Zofío, Pradolongo.
Metro: Usera6 Plaza Elíptica611 Almendrales3 Pan Bendito511
A district with a strong identity: Rayo Vallecano’s stadium, local markets and the viewpoint at the Cerro del Tío Pío park (the “Siete Tetas”).
Neighbourhoods: Entrevías, San Diego, Palomeras Bajas, Palomeras Sureste, Portazgo, Numancia.
Metro: Puente de Vallecas1 Portazgo1 Nueva Numancia1 Buenos Aires1
A green residential district in the east, with Moratalaz Park and good Line 9 connections.
Neighbourhoods: Pavones, Horcajo, Marroquina, Media Legua, Fontarrón, Vinateros.
Metro: Pavones9 Artilleros9 Vinateros9 Estrella9
Named after Arturo Soria’s urban-planning project, which imagined a city laid out along a linear axis. Today it is a residential district with plenty of neighbourhood life.
Neighbourhoods: Ventas, Pueblo Nuevo, Quintana, La Concepción, San Pascual, San Juan Bautista, Colina, Atalaya, Costillares.
Metro: Ciudad Lineal5 Arturo Soria4 Pueblo Nuevo57 Ventas25
A north-eastern district that has grown towards Valdebebas, home to the Felipe VI forest park, served by Line 4 with quick access to the airport.
Neighbourhoods: Palomas, Piovera, Canillas, Pinar del Rey, Apóstol Santiago, Valdefuentes.
Metro: Pinar del Rey4 Canillas4 Hortaleza4 Mar de Cristal84
A southern district, industrial and residential, with Plata y Castañar Park and good metro and commuter-rail links.
Neighbourhoods: Villaverde Alto, San Cristóbal, Butarque, Los Rosales, Los Ángeles.
Metro: Villaverde Alto3 San Cristóbal3 Villaverde Bajo-Cruce3 Los Ángeles3
A former village absorbed by Madrid in 1950, with its historic centre and new planned neighbourhoods in the south-east.
Neighbourhoods: Casco Histórico de Vallecas, Santa Eugenia, Ensanche de Vallecas.
Metro: Villa de Vallecas1 Congosto1 La Gavia1 Valdecarros1
Another former municipality absorbed by the capital, with its historic centre and the Parque Central de Vicálvaro.
Neighbourhoods: Casco Histórico de Vicálvaro, Valdebernardo, Valderrivas, El Cañaveral.
Metro: Vicálvaro9 San Cipriano9 Puerta de Arganda9 Vinateros9
The Metropolitano stadium, the Quinta de los Molinos (famous for its almond blossom in late winter) and the Line 7 corridor.
Neighbourhoods: Simancas, Hellín, Amposta, Arcos, Rosas, Rejas, Canillejas, El Salvador.
Metro: Estadio Metropolitano7 Canillejas5 Suanzes5 Las Musas7
Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport, Juan Carlos I Park, IFEMA and El Capricho Park, an 18th-century romantic garden open on set days.
Neighbourhoods: Alameda de Osuna, Aeropuerto, Casco Histórico de Barajas, Timón, Corralejos.
Metro: Aeropuerto T1-T2-T38 Aeropuerto T48 Campo de las Naciones8 Alameda de Osuna5
District boundaries are based on City of Madrid open data. The map is schematic.