District Fuencarral-El Pardo Elevation 685 m | Population 3,657 Postal code 2 8048 Municipality Madrid | |
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Burials Carmen Polo, 1st Lady of Meirás Similar Usera, Royal Palace of Madrid, Casa de Campo, Montecarmelo, Manzanares | ||
El Pardo is a ward (barrio) of Madrid belonging to the district of Fuencarral-El Pardo. As of 2008 its population was of 3,656.
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Map of El Pardo, 28048 Madrid, Spain
History
The ward was first mentioned in 1405 and in 1950 was an autonomous municipality of the Community of Madrid. One of the most notable buildings is the "Royal Palace of El Pardo", built in 1406 by the order of King Henry III of Castile. It was the first large edifice built in the area.
The Palace of El Pardo was the residence of General Franco when he was head of the Spanish State.
Geography
El Pardo is located in the northern suburb of Madrid, close to the Manzanares river. Part of its area is covered by a forest named Monte de El Pardo (El Pardo Mountain). The ward contains a neighbourhood called Mingorrubio.
References
El Pardo Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA