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EUR 61 - 116 Sercotel Spa La Princesa
Sercotel Spa La Princesa is situated in Alcorcón, with easy road access to Madrid and the Warner Bros Park. It offers free Wi-Fi in all areas and fre… MoreEUR 65 - 140 AC Móstoles
This modern, recently constructed hotel is located in the business area of Móstoles, well-connected with the main shopping and leisure areas of Madri… More | ||||||||||||
It is an industrial suburb southwest of Madrid. The Economic system|economy of the city is based on the metal industry, construction and services, as well as agriculture and cattle. The city also heads the main campus of the Universidad Rey Juan Carlos.
Area: 45 km²
Móstoles is situated at 40º 20' North, 3º 52' West.
Móstoles became famous on May 2, 1808, when, although it was only a small village, one of its two mayors, Andrés Torrejón, declared war on France, starting thus the Peninsular War. A resident of Móstoles, Manuela Malasaña, became a popular heroine of the uprising that day; a metro station in Móstoles and a neighbourhood in Madrid are named for her.
Some of the most important monuments in Móstoles are the Catholic Mudejar-styled church of La Asunción, the Baroque hermitage of La Virgen de los Santos (from the 17th century) and the Monument To The Mayor, located in Pradillo Square.
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As for 2005, Móstoles has 212.463 inhabitants.
Migration: 22,627 inhabitants born outside Spain, which represents 10.8% of the total population
Population density: 4649,5/km²
Inhabitants of Móstoles are called mostoleños. Location and Transportation
18 kilometres southwest from Downtown Madrid, Móstoles is part of the metropolitan area.
The city is surrounded by other municipalities such as Villaviciosa de Odón, Alcorcón, Fuenlabrada, Arroyomolinos, Moraleja de Enmedio and Navalcarnero.
Móstoles is covered and connected to the Madrid metropolitan area by the Metrosur line (L12) of the Madrid Metro, local and regional bus lines, a commuter trains line (C-5) and several major freeways (A-5 (Madrid-Badajoz-Lisbon), M-50) and toll highways (R-5). Cultural History
External links
, Town Hall of Móstoles.
, University Rey Juan Carlos.