Pozuelo de Alarcón
Pozuelo de Alarcón | |
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View of Pozuelo de Alarcón, looking down the Avenida de Europa. | |
| Coordinates: 40°26′10″N 3°48′50″W / 40.43611°N 3.81389°W | |
| Country | Spain |
| Region | Community of Madrid |
| Area | |
• Total | 43.2 km2 (16.7 sq mi) |
| Highest elevation | 690 m (2,260 ft) |
| Population (2018) | |
• Total | 86,172 |
| • Density | 2,000/km2 (5,200/sq mi) |
| Postcode | 28223 and 28224 |
| Website | Official website |
40°26′10″N 3°48′50″W / 40.43611°N 3.81389°W Pozuelo de Alarcón (Spanish pronunciation: [poˈθwelo ðe alaɾˈkon]) is a municipality in the Community of Madrid, Spain. Bordering the Moncloa-Aravaca district of Madrid proper to its west, Pozuelo de Alarcón is surrounded by large Mediterranean pine-tree forests: the Casa de Campo, the Monte del Pardo, and the Monte del Pilar. As of 2022, it ranks as the wealthiest municipality in Spain. La Finca, an isolated luxury residential area known by its affluent residents, most notably football players, lies within the municipality bounds.