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| Country |  Spain |
| Aut. community |  Madrid |
| Municipality |  Madrid |
| District | Centro |
| Ward | Justicia |
Chueca (Spanish pronunciation:[ˈtʃweka]) is an area of central Madrid, named after its main square, Plaza de Chueca. It is known as Madrid'sgay neighbourhood.[1] Plaza de Chueca was named after Spanish composer and authorFederico Chueca.[2]
It is located in the administrative ward in thecentralMadrid neighbourhood ofJusticia.
Chueca is very lively, with many street cafes and boutique shops.Lonely Planet describes it as "extravagantly gay, lively young, and always inclusive regardless of your sexual orientation."[3]
In the later half of the 2010s, Chueca had become a centre for gay art. TheFestival Visible which takes place every year during the Gay Pride, has included works byJean Cocteau,Wilhelm van Gloeden,[4]David Hochney,Tom of Finland, Roberto González Fernández orDavid Trullo. Shows such as "De bares hacia la exposicion"[5] byDaniel Garbade in (2011) or the Illustrations :Chueca by Miguel Navia (2014) reflect through drawings and paintings the gay-neighbourhood.
Chueca is a favourite set for movies.Eloy de la Iglesias’s last production:Bulgarian Lovers (2003), an adaptation of the homonymous novel by Eduardo Mendicutti, was shot in the neighbourhood, as were other films such asTruman byCesc Gay,Boystown by Juan Flahn,Bear Cub byMiguel Albaladejo, andChef's Special by Nacho G. Velilla.
40°25′18″N3°41′53″W / 40.42167°N 3.69806°W /40.42167; -3.69806
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