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40°26′10″N3°48′50″W / 40.43611°N 3.81389°W /40.43611; -3.81389Pozuelo de Alarcón (Spanish pronunciation:[poˈθweloðealaɾˈkon]) is a municipality in theCommunity of Madrid, Spain. Bordering theMoncloa-Aravaca district ofMadrid proper to its west, Pozuelo de Alarcón is surrounded by large Mediterranean pine-tree forests: theCasa de Campo, the Monte del Pardo, and the Monte del Pilar. As of 2022[update], it ranks as the wealthiest municipality in Spain.[2] La Finca, an isolated luxury residential area known by its affluent residents, most notably football players, lies within the municipality bounds.[3]
Pozuelo has become a low-density residential area during recent decades, as new residential developments have spread over formerly agricultural lands. New transportation infrastructure is approved by the local government. Notable infrastructure developments include the M-40 (the second, counting outwards, of Madrid's ring motorways) and the new 'Metro Ligero' (light rail) lineML2 of the Madrid metro system, which was built in summer 2007 to connect Pozuelo with theAluche district in the city of Madrid. Two stations also serve Pozuelo: "Pozuelo" and "El Barrial-Centro Commercial Pozuelo" of the Madrid area local train system, the "Cercanias". Road access is provided by theA6 and theM503, with the Madrid orbitalM40 running to the west.
Pozuelo has one of the highest average per capita incomes in Madrid. According to a report by the Institute of Statistics of the Comunidad de Madrid, Pozuelo's average income level ranks highest, by a notable margin, amongst the municipalities of the Region of Madrid.[4]
Pozuelo has a number of urban parks, some of them elongated and serving to separate different areas of the town. The Avenida de Europa is an urban development designed around a wide boulevard.[citation needed]
A conservative stronghold,[6] theayuntamiento (the local government institution) has been ruled by political conservatives since the first democratic elections of the modern Spanish democracy took place. The current mayor, Paloma Tejero, was elected in 2023. Among the notable people that have lived there are formerReal Madrid playerCristiano Ronaldo, who lived there for nine years, andCarlos Sainz, a Spanish World Rally Champion.[7] Sainz was also the first person to be made an honorary citizen of the town in 2010.[8]
The local festivities, the "Fiestas Patronales", take place in July and in the beginning of September. The municipality also celebrates las "Fiestas del Carmen", "Fiestas de San Sebastián", "Fiestas de La Virgen de Consolación", and "Fiestas de Navidad".[citation needed]
Temperatures in Pozuelo de Alarcón are cooler than Madrid's all year round due to its proximity to Madrid'sSierra de Guadarrama Mountains, about 30 kilometers northwest of Pozuelo.
The educative offer is quite wide in the area, with a big number of both private and charter schools. There is also a significant number of bilingual schools, with TheAmerican School of Madrid and the British Council amongst them.[10] The Liceo Sorolla, Colegio Everest, Aquinas American School and Retamar School are also other schools located in Pozuelo de Alarcón.
Regarding university education, a secondary campus of the publicComplutense University of Madrid (UCM), theSomosaguas Campus [es], comprising the faculties of Psychology, Economics and Businesses, Political Sciences, Sociology and Social Work, is located in Pozuelo de Alarcón.
TheHijo Adoptivo ("adopted son/daughter") honorary title, bestowed by the local government to standout people connected to the municipality but not born in it (as opposed to the equivalentHijo Ilustre title, bestowed on standout people born in the municipality) has been granted to rally driverCarlos Sainz (2010).[12]
^"Ciudades hermanadas".pozuelodealarcon.org (in Spanish). Pozuelo de Alarcón. Retrieved2019-12-30.
^"SpainInvite1.pdfArchived 2017-02-08 at theWayback Machine." Posted on recuerdo.net. Retrieved on August 3, 2016. "The American School of Madrid Calle America 3 Pozuelo de Alarcon 28223 Spain"
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