Leganés
municipality of Spain / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Leganés (Spanish pronunciation: [le.ɣa.ˈnes]) is a city in the Community of Madrid, Spain. Considered part of the Madrid metropolitan area, it is located about 11 km southwest of the centre of Madrid. In 2018, 188,425 people lived there.
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Leganés | |
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Coordinates: 40°19′41″N 3°45′52″W | |
Country | Spain |
Region | Community of Madrid |
Founded | 1280 |
Government | |
• Mayor | Santiago Llorente [es] (PSOE) |
Area | |
• Total | 43.09 km2 (16.64 sq mi) |
Elevation | 667 m (2,188 ft) |
Population (2018)[1] | |
• Total | 188,425 |
• Density | 4,400/km2 (11,000/sq mi) |
• Demonym | Leganense pepinero -a |
Time zone | UTC+1 (EST) |
Website | Leganes.org |
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