City Details: Madrid

A few alternate names for Madrid are: La Villa y Corte de Madrid, Los Madriles, Lungsod ng Madrid, MAD, Ma-daik-li, Ma-tet-li, Madrid, Madrid osh, Madridas, Madride

Madrid is the capital and most populous municipality of Spain. It has almost 3.3 million inhabitants and a metropolitan area population of approximately 6.8 million. It is the second-largest city in the European Union (EU), second only to Berlin, Germany, and its metropolitan area is the second-largest in the EU. The municipality covers 604.3 km2 (233.3 sq mi) geographical area. Madrid lies on the River Manzanares in the central part of the Iberian Peninsula at about 650 m (2,130 ft) above mean sea level. The capital city of both Spain and the surrounding autonomous community of Madrid, it is the political, economic, and cultural centre of the country.

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General Information

  • Official Name: Spain
  • Common Name: Spain
  • Population: 3255944
  • Timezone: Europe/Madrid
  • Coordinates: 40.4165, -3.70256
  • Country Code: ESP
  • Continent: Europe

Closest Airports to Madrid

  • 1. Cuatro Vientos Airport (ECV), distance from city center: 8.65 km
  • 2. Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD), distance from city center: 13.35 km
  • 3. Torrejón Airport (TOJ), distance from city center: 23.48 km

Location of Madrid

Spain Country Details

  • Country: Spain
  • Official Name: Kingdom of Spain
  • Capital: Madrid
  • Region: Europe
  • Subregion: Southern Europe
  • Population: 47,351,567
  • Area: 505,992 km²
  • Languages: Spanish, Catalan, Basque, Galician
  • Currency: Euro (€)
  • Timezones: UTC, UTC+01:00
  • Flag: Flag of {countryDetailsInfoJson[0].name.common}

Has borders with:

  • Andorra
  • France
  • Gibraltar
  • Portugal
  • Morocco

Holidays in Madrid, Spain

Planning a short trip? Check out the Long Weekends Calendar in Spain for 2026

  • Año Nuevo - 2026-01-01
  • Día de Reyes / Epifanía del Señor - 2026-01-06
  • Día de Andalucía - 2026-02-28
  • Dia de les Illes Balears - 2026-03-01
  • Jueves Santo - 2026-04-02
  • Viernes Santo - 2026-04-03
  • Lunes de Pascua - 2026-04-06
  • Día de Castilla y León - 2026-04-23
  • San Jorge (Día de Aragón) - 2026-04-23
  • Fiesta del trabajo - 2026-05-01
  • Fiesta de la Comunidad de Madrid - 2026-05-02
  • Día das Letras Galegas - 2026-05-17
  • Día de Canarias - 2026-05-30
  • Día de la Región Castilla-La Mancha - 2026-05-31
  • Corpus Christi - 2026-06-04
  • Día de La Rioja - 2026-06-09
  • Día de la Región de Murcia - 2026-06-09
  • Sant Joan - 2026-06-24
  • Santiago Apóstol - 2026-07-25
  • Día de las Instituciones de Cantabria - 2026-07-28
  • Asunción - 2026-08-15
  • Día de Asturias - 2026-09-08
  • Día de Extremadura - 2026-09-08
  • Diada Nacional de Catalunya - 2026-09-11
  • La Bien Aparecida - 2026-09-15
  • Dia de la Comunitat Valenciana - 2026-10-09
  • Fiesta Nacional de España - 2026-10-12
  • Día de todos los Santos - 2026-11-01
  • Día de la Constitución - 2026-12-06
  • Inmaculada Concepción - 2026-12-08
  • Navidad - 2026-12-25
  • St. Stephen's Day - 2026-12-26

Daylight Saving Time in Madrid, Spain

Year DST Start DST End
2025 Mar 30, 2025, 1:00 AM Oct 27, 2025, 1:00 AM
2026 Mar 29, 2026, 1:00 AM Oct 26, 2026, 1:00 AM
2027 Mar 28, 2027, 1:00 AM Nov 1, 2027, 1:00 AM
2028 Mar 26, 2028, 1:00 AM Oct 30, 2028, 1:00 AM
2029 Mar 25, 2029, 1:00 AM Oct 29, 2029, 1:00 AM
2030 Mar 31, 2030, 1:00 AM Oct 28, 2030, 1:00 AM
2031 Mar 30, 2031, 1:00 AM Oct 27, 2031, 1:00 AM
2032 Mar 28, 2032, 1:00 AM Nov 1, 2032, 1:00 AM
2033 Mar 27, 2033, 1:00 AM Oct 31, 2033, 1:00 AM
2034 Mar 26, 2034, 1:00 AM Oct 30, 2034, 1:00 AM

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Museums in Madrid, Spain

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Museo del Romanticismo

Calle de San Mateo, 13, 28004 Madrid, Spain

Coordinates: 40.4260° N, 3.6989° W

Hours: May 02-Oct 31: Tu-Sa 09:30-20:30 • May 02-Oct 31: Su, PH 10:00-15:00 • Nov 01-Apr 30: Tu-Sa 09:30-18:00 • Nov 01-Apr 30: Su, PH 10:00-15:00 • Mo off • Jan 01, Jan 06, May 01, May 15, Dec 24, Dec 25, Dec 31: off

Museum

Galería de las Colecciones Reales

Plaza de la Armería, 28013 Madrid, Spain

Coordinates: 40.4157° N, 3.7153° W

Hours: Mo-Sa 10:00-20:00 • Su 10:00-19:00

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Museo Nacional de Artes Decorativas

Calle de Montalbán, 12, 28014 Madrid, Spain

Coordinates: 40.4178° N, 3.6899° W

Hours: Tu-We, Fr-Sa 09:30-15:00 • Su 10:00-15:00 • Th 09:30-15:00, 17:00-20:00

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Museo del Prado

Paseo del Prado, 28014 Madrid, Spain

Coordinates: 40.4138° N, 3.6920° W

Hours: Mo-Sa 10:00-20:00 • Su 10:00-19:00

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Museo Nacional de Ciencias Naturales

Calle de José Gutiérrez Abascal, 2, 28006 Madrid, Spain

Coordinates: 40.4400° N, 3.6897° W

Hours: Tu-Fr 10:00-17:00 • Sa,Su 10:00-20:00 • Jul,Aug: Sa 10:00-15:00 • Mo off • PH Mo 10:00-17:00 • Jan 01,Jan 06,May 01,Dec 25 off

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Templo de Debod

Calle de Ferraz, 1, 28008 Madrid, Spain

Coordinates: 40.4240° N, 3.7177° W

Hours: Oct-Mar: Tu-Fr 09:45-13:45,16:15-18:15 • Oct-Mar: Sa,Su,PH 09:30-20:00 • Apr-Sep: Tu-Fr 10:00-14:00,18:00-20:00 • Apr-Sep: Sa,Su,PH 09:30-20:00 • Mo off • Jan 01,Jan 06,May 01,Dec 25: off

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Museo Cerralbo

Calle de Ventura Rodríguez, 17, 28008 Madrid, Spain

Coordinates: 40.4237° N, 3.7145° W

Hours: Th 09:30-15:00, 17:00-20:00 • Tu-We, Fr-Sa 09:30-15:00 • Su 10:00-15:00

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Museo Nacional de Antropología

Calle de Alfonso XII, 68, 28014 Madrid, Spain

Coordinates: 40.4078° N, 3.6890° W

Hours: Tu-Sa 09:30-20:00 • Su 09:30-15:00

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Museo del Traje

Avenida Juan de Herrera, 2, 28040 Madrid, Spain

Coordinates: 40.4401° N, 3.7288° W

Hours: Tu-Sa 09:30-19:00 • PH,Su 10:00-15:00 • Jul,Aug: Tu 09:30-22:30 • Mo off • Jan 01,Jan 06,May 01,Nov 09,Nov 24,Nov 25,Dec 31: off

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Museo Thyssen-Bornemisza

Paseo del Prado, 8, 28014 Madrid, Spain

Coordinates: 40.4162° N, 3.6949° W

Hours: Tu-Su 10:00-19:00 • Mo 12:00-16:00

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Museo de la Real Academia de Bellas Artes de San Fernando

Calle de Alcalá, 13, 28014 Madrid, Spain

Coordinates: 40.4179° N, 3.7006° W

Hours: Tu-Su 10:00-15:00 • PH 10:00-15:00 • Mo off • Jan 01,Jan 06,May 01,May 30,Nov 09,Dec 24,Dec 25,Dec 31: off

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Museo de América

Avenida de los Reyes Católicos, 6, 28040 Madrid, Spain

Coordinates: 40.4383° N, 3.7216° W

Hours: Tu-Sa 09:30-15:00 • Th 09:30-19:00 • PH,Su 10:00-15:00 • Mo off • Jan 01,Jan 06,May 01,Dec 24,Dec 25,Dec 31: off

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Real Fábrica de Tapices

Calle de Fuenterrabía, 2, 28014 Madrid, Spain

Coordinates: 40.4058° N, 3.6824° W

Hours: Mo-Fr 10:00-14:00 • Sa, Su off • PH off • Aug off

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Palacio de Liria

Calle de la Princesa, 20, 28008 Madrid, Spain

Coordinates: 40.4277° N, 3.7124° W

Hours: Mo 10:00-15:00 • Tu-Su,PH 10:00-20:00

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Casón del Buen Retiro

Calle de Alfonso XII, 28, 28014 Madrid, Spain

Coordinates: 40.4152° N, 3.6896° W

Hours: Mo-Th 09:00-15:00 • Fr 09:00-14:30 • Mo 15:00-18:00 • We 15:00-18:00 • Jun 16-Sep 15: Mo-Fr 09:00-14:30 • PH off

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Museo Lázaro Galdiano

Calle de Serrano, 122, 28006 Madrid, Spain

Coordinates: 40.4370° N, 3.6858° W

Hours: Tu-Su 09:30-15:00 • PH off

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Museo Casa de la Moneda

Calle del Doctor Esquerdo, 36, 28009 Madrid, Spain

Coordinates: 40.4226° N, 3.6691° W

Hours: Tu-Fr 10:00-17:30 • Sa-Su 10:00-14:00 • PH 10:00-14:00 • Mo off • Jan 01,Jan 06,Mar 19,Dec 24,Dec 25,Dec 31 off

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Museo Arqueológico Nacional

Calle de Serrano, 13, 28001 Madrid, Spain

Coordinates: 40.4234° N, 3.6889° W

Hours: Mo off • Tu-Sa 09:30-20:00 • Su 09:30-15:00 • PH 09:30-15:00 • Jan 01,Jan 06,May 01,Dec 24,Dec 25,Dec 31 off

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Museo Naval de Madrid

Paseo del Prado, 5, 28014 Madrid, Spain

Coordinates: 40.4175° N, 3.6924° W

Hours: Tu-Su 10:00-19:00 • Mo,PH off • Jan 01,Jan 06,Dec 24,Dec 25,Dec 31: off

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Museo del Ferrocarril de Madrid

Paseo de las Delicias, 61, 28045 Madrid, Spain

Coordinates: 40.3993° N, 3.6921° W

Hours: Oct 01-May 31: Mo-Th 09:30-15:00 • Oct 01-May 31: PH,Fr,Sa,Su 09:30-18:00 • Jun 01-Sep 30: Tu-Su 10:00-15:00 • Aug 16-31,Jan 01,06,May 01,Dec 25 off