Madrid administration gives a clear picture of the political scenario of the city. It also provides a vivid insight into the district boundaries of Madrid.
Madrid administration is characterized by a 52 member city council with a mayor at its helm. The city council members and the mayor are representatives of the three parties, that is the Popular Party, United Left and the Spanish Socialist Workers Party.
Both the mayor and the city council members are elected after every four years. The present mayor of Madrid is Alberto Ruiz-Gallardón, who has the responsibilities of administering the decrees and regulations, approving the budget and many other such duties.
An Overview of Madrid Administration
Being the capital of Spain, Madrid is the administrative seat of the Spanish Parliament. It is also the headquarter of the army corps. The residence of the captain general of the first military region is also situated here. One of the other important administrative
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building in Madrid includes the Supreme court.
Madrid Districts
There are a total of 21 districts in Madrid, which are further divided into 128 wards. These form an integral part of the administration in Madrid. The important districts in Madrid include:
- Sol
- Castellana
- Madrid de los Austrias
- Huertas and Plaza Santa Ana
- Malasaña and Chueca
- Gran Vía
- Moncloa and Argüelles
- La Latina (The Rastro)
- Usera
- Ciudad Lineal
- Centro
- Tetuán
- Chamberi
- Fuencarral
- Hortaleza
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