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.
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
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:
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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