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Overview of Community of Madrid Region (Comunidad de Madrid)
Community of Madrid Region (Comunidad de Madrid) is located in the Community of Madrid region of Spain, with its prefectural capital at Madrid. Key sights and travel highlights across the prefecture include Prado, Reina Sofía & Thyssen-Bornemisza Museums, Royal Palace & Retiro Park, San Lorenzo de El Escorial, Aranjuez & Alcalá de Henares.
RegionCommunity of Madrid
Capital cityMadrid
Cities & municipalities43
Primary transport hubMadrid Central Station (Renfe AVE, Iryo & Ouigo High-Speed Rail)
How to get to Community of Madrid Region
Madrid-Barajas Airport (MAD); Puerta de Atocha and Chamartín stations are the center of Spain's radial AVE rail network. Use our Renfe AVE, Iryo & Ouigo High-Speed Rail Fare & Route Calculator and Rail Pass Value Helper to compare rail tickets and regional passes.
Signature local food in Community of Madrid
When visiting cities across Community of Madrid, look out for these regional specialties at station restaurants, markets, and local izakaya:
- Cocido Madrileño
- Bocadillo de calamares
- Huevos rotos con jamón
- Churros con chocolate at San Ginés
- Vermut de grifo
Best time to visit Community of Madrid
Best time to visit Community of Madrid: Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov.
All 43 cities & municipalities in Community of Madrid Region
Click any city below for its individual travel guide, demographics, rail access, food specialties, and nearby stops:
| City (Kanji) | Type / Status | Population | Area | Guide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Madrid Madrid (Provincia de Madrid) | Municipio (Municipality) | 3,233,527 | Regional km² | City guide → · Flagship guide |
| Móstoles Móstoles (Provincia de Madrid) | Municipio (Municipality) | 206,031 | Regional km² | City guide → |
| Alcalá de Henares Alcalá de Henares (Provincia de Madrid) | Municipio (Municipality) | 203,924 | Regional km² | City guide → |
| Fuenlabrada Fuenlabrada (Provincia de Madrid) | Municipio (Municipality) | 193,586 | Regional km² | City guide → |
| Leganés Leganés (Provincia de Madrid) | Municipio (Municipality) | 188,425 | Regional km² | City guide → |
| Getafe Getafe (Provincia de Madrid) | Municipio (Municipality) | 180,747 | Regional km² | City guide → |
| Alcorcón Alcorcón (Provincia de Madrid) | Municipio (Municipality) | 169,308 | Regional km² | City guide → |
| Parla Parla (Provincia de Madrid) | Municipio (Municipality) | 128,256 | Regional km² | City guide → |
| Torrejón de Ardoz Torrejón de Ardoz (Provincia de Madrid) | Municipio (Municipality) | 125,331 | Regional km² | City guide → |
| Alcobendas Alcobendas (Provincia de Madrid) | Municipio (Municipality) | 116,037 | Regional km² | City guide → |
| Las Rozas de Madrid Las Rozas de Madrid (Provincia de Madrid) | Municipio (Municipality) | 90,390 | Regional km² | City guide → |
| Pozuelo de Alarcón Pozuelo de Alarcón (Provincia de Madrid) | Municipio (Municipality) | 83,844 | Regional km² | City guide → |
| Coslada Coslada (Provincia de Madrid) | Municipio (Municipality) | 81,860 | Regional km² | City guide → |
| San Sebastián de los Reyes San Sebastián de los Reyes (Provincia de Madrid) | Municipio (Municipality) | 81,466 | Regional km² | City guide → |
| Rivas-Vaciamadrid Rivas-Vaciamadrid (Provincia de Madrid) | Municipio (Municipality) | 75,444 | Regional km² | City guide → |
| Valdemoro Valdemoro (Provincia de Madrid) | Municipio (Municipality) | 74,745 | Regional km² | City guide → |
| Majadahonda Majadahonda (Provincia de Madrid) | Municipio (Municipality) | 71,785 | Regional km² | City guide → |
| Collado Villalba Collado Villalba (Provincia de Madrid) | Municipio (Municipality) | 63,074 | Regional km² | City guide → |
| Aranjuez Aranjuez (Provincia de Madrid) | Municipio (Municipality) | 59,037 | Regional km² | City guide → |
| Arganda del Rey Arganda del Rey (Provincia de Madrid) | Municipio (Municipality) | 55,506 | Regional km² | City guide → |
| Boadilla del Monte Boadilla del Monte (Provincia de Madrid) | Municipio (Municipality) | 47,037 | Regional km² | City guide → |
| Pinto Pinto (Provincia de Madrid) | Municipio (Municipality) | 46,763 | Regional km² | City guide → |
| Tres Cantos Tres Cantos (Provincia de Madrid) | Municipio (Municipality) | 46,750 | Regional km² | City guide → |
| Colmenar Viejo Colmenar Viejo (Provincia de Madrid) | Municipio (Municipality) | 46,321 | Regional km² | City guide → |
| San Fernando de Henares San Fernando de Henares (Provincia de Madrid) | Municipio (Municipality) | 41,376 | Regional km² | City guide → |
| Galapagar Galapagar (Provincia de Madrid) | Municipio (Municipality) | 33,379 | Regional km² | City guide → |
| Arroyomolinos Arroyomolinos (Provincia de Madrid) | Municipio (Municipality) | 31,396 | Regional km² | City guide → |
| Navalcarnero Navalcarnero (Provincia de Madrid) | Municipio (Municipality) | 28,305 | Regional km² | City guide → |
| Villaviciosa de Odón Villaviciosa de Odón (Provincia de Madrid) | Municipio (Municipality) | 26,708 | Regional km² | City guide → |
| Ciempozuelos Ciempozuelos (Provincia de Madrid) | Municipio (Municipality) | 24,087 | Regional km² | City guide → |
| Mejorada del Campo Mejorada del Campo (Provincia de Madrid) | Municipio (Municipality) | 22,902 | Regional km² | City guide → |
| Torrelodones Torrelodones (Provincia de Madrid) | Municipio (Municipality) | 22,680 | Regional km² | City guide → |
| Algete Algete (Provincia de Madrid) | Municipio (Municipality) | 20,473 | Regional km² | City guide → |
| Paracuellos de Jarama Paracuellos de Jarama (Provincia de Madrid) | Municipio (Municipality) | 19,882 | Regional km² | City guide → |
| San Martín de la Vega San Martín de la Vega (Provincia de Madrid) | Municipio (Municipality) | 19,615 | Regional km² | City guide → |
| Humanes de Madrid Humanes de Madrid (Provincia de Madrid) | Municipio (Municipality) | 18,870 | Regional km² | City guide → |
| San Lorenzo de El Escorial San Lorenzo de El Escorial (Provincia de Madrid) | Municipio (Municipality) | 18,545 | Regional km² | City guide → |
| Villanueva de la Cañada Villanueva de la Cañada (Provincia de Madrid) | Municipio (Municipality) | 18,425 | Regional km² | City guide → |
| Villanueva del Pardillo Villanueva del Pardillo (Provincia de Madrid) | Municipio (Municipality) | 16,509 | Regional km² | City guide → |
| Guadarrama Guadarrama (Provincia de Madrid) | Municipio (Municipality) | 15,534 | Regional km² | City guide → |
| Escorial, El Escorial, El (Provincia de Madrid) | Municipio (Municipality) | 15,161 | Regional km² | City guide → |
| Alpedrete Alpedrete (Provincia de Madrid) | Municipio (Municipality) | 14,364 | Regional km² | City guide → |
| Villalbilla Villalbilla (Provincia de Madrid) | Municipio (Municipality) | 13,421 | Regional km² | City guide → |