Vicálvaro
Encyclopedia
Vicálvaro is a district in the southeast of Madrid
, Spain
, and a former municipality
in its own right.
was established in 1844, the first headquarters of its cavalry was in Vicálvaro. Franco
converted it into an artillery barracks for the Brunete Armored Division, Regiment No. 11. The building is now part of the Rey Juan Carlos University
.
Vicálvaro was the site of Leopoldo O'Donnell's 1854 coup known as La Vicalvarada, which began Spain's Bienio progresista
.
In 2011, a Visigothic necropolis
was uncovered in Vicálvaro.
(across the Autopista de Circunvalación M-40
), on the north by San Blas
(across the M-40, the Avenida de Canillejas a Vicálvaro, the Autopista Radial 3 and the Vicálvaro-Coslada Highway), on the south by the Puente de Vallecas
and the Villa de Vallecas
(across Autovía A-3
) and on the east by the municipalities of Coslada
, San Fernando de Henares and Rivas-Vaciamadrid
.
s):
In fact, however, it effectively has three districts: Vicálvaro, Valdebernardo, and Valderrivas.
The former municipality of Vicálvaro was absorbed into Madrid in 1951. Around its historic center are the nearby neighborhoods (known locally as poblados, colonias or barrios) of San Juan, Mil Viviendas, Las Cruces y Anillo Verde. Several of these cross the boundary between the two official barrios. West of the historic center of Vicálvaro, but entirely within the official barrio of Vicálvaro, is a second center at Valdebernardo, developed in the 1990s.
On 1 December 1998, the metro line 9 was extended from Pavones to Puerta de Arganda. This part of the way was decorated each station with just one colour walls, with the useful idea of knowing the station by one look, so the people that lives in this area have less probability of passing the station because of sleepy mood after long way home. As the innovation worked it was used in many of the new stations on the suburbs all over Madrid metro net. The colours can be useful for turist but is not symbolized by it in the map yet. After Pavones old style of stone walls you can see Valdebernardo(plastic yellow), Vicálvaro(plastic soft green), San Cipriano(plastic orange)and Puerta de Arganda (plastic pink). This área is known as the Vicálvaro district, and it is common also the outsiders´ mistake to think that Vicálvaro metro station is somehow connected to Vicálvaro railway station, but it isn´t true. Vicálvaro railway station is connected to Puerta de Arganda station. The reason is obvious for the locals:
Vicálvaro railway station is the historical railway for the town of Vicálvaro when it was not yet part of the city of Madrid. As town the railway station is ubicated far from downtown. When the city of Madrid grew and "covered" Vicálvaro,it was necessary to extend the Metro line, so Vicálvaro was the name choosed for the oldtown, and Puerta de Arganda (Door of Arganda) to the railway station,with the symbolic meaning of the beginning of the historical way of road-connection(ex-pedestrian way) between the ancestors of Vicálvaro and Arganda del Rey to give a symbolic legitimitation to the logic extension of the line.
Finally, since 1998, Valderrivas has been developed on the land of a former cement factory operated 1923–1995 by Cementos Portland Valderrivas. This also falls within the official barrio of Vicálvaro. Portland moved their cement production to Morata de Tajuña
because municipal ordinances raised increasing environmental issues. They sold their land, 40 percent of which was granted permits as being suitable for urban development; Portland also took charge of the ensuing construction. In the process, they tore down the chimney that had for decades been emblematic of Vicálvaro. Also in the Valderrivas area is a new neighborhood called La Catalana, near the border with of the Coslada district. La Catalana is mainly commercial.
Madrid
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, Spain
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, and a former municipality
Municipalities of Spain
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in its own right.
History
When Spain's Civil GuardCivil Guard (Spain)
The Civil Guard is the Spanish gendarmerie. It has foreign peace-keeping missions and maintains military status and is the equivalent of a federal military-status police force. As a police force, the Guardia Civil is comparable today to the French Gendarmerie, the Italian Carabinieri and the...
was established in 1844, the first headquarters of its cavalry was in Vicálvaro. Franco
Francisco Franco
Francisco Franco y Bahamonde was a Spanish general, dictator and head of state of Spain from October 1936 , and de facto regent of the nominally restored Kingdom of Spain from 1947 until his death in November, 1975...
converted it into an artillery barracks for the Brunete Armored Division, Regiment No. 11. The building is now part of the Rey Juan Carlos University
Rey Juan Carlos University
King Juan Carlos University is a public university located in Móstoles , and distributed into four campus: Madrid, Móstoles, Alcorcón and Fuenlabrada.It's named after king Juan Carlos I of Spain...
.
Vicálvaro was the site of Leopoldo O'Donnell's 1854 coup known as La Vicalvarada, which began Spain's Bienio progresista
Bienio progresista
In the history of Spain, the Bienio progresista was the two-year period from July 1854 to July 1856, during which the Progressive Party attempted to reform the political system of the reign of Isabella II, which had been dominated by the Moderate Party since 1843 in the so-called Década moderada...
.
In 2011, a Visigothic necropolis
Necropolis
A necropolis is a large cemetery or burial ground, usually including structural tombs. The word comes from the Greek νεκρόπολις - nekropolis, literally meaning "city of the dead"...
was uncovered in Vicálvaro.
Position
It is bordered on the west by the district of MoratalazMoratalaz
Moratalaz is a district of Madrid, Spain. It is a well known area because musicians such as Melendi and Alejandro Sanz have lived there. Moratalaz is on east of municipality of Madrid, it has 634.42 km² of surface area and is delineated by the highways of M-30 to the west, M-40 to the east, M23 to...
(across the Autopista de Circunvalación M-40
Autopista de Circunvalación M-40
The M-40, in Spanish transport, is a Madrid orbital motorway, similar to the M25 motorway in London, or the Boulevard Périphérique in Paris. It is the second-outermost of the Madrid orbital highways, the M-30 being the closest to the centre of Madrid. It has a total length of , looping around...
), on the north by San Blas
San Blas (Madrid)
San Blas is a district at the east of Madrid's city centre. The population of the district is estimated in 149,909.-Subdivision:The district is administratively divided into 8 wards :*Amposta*Arcos*Canillejas*Hellín*Rejas*Rosas*Salvador...
(across the M-40, the Avenida de Canillejas a Vicálvaro, the Autopista Radial 3 and the Vicálvaro-Coslada Highway), on the south by the Puente de Vallecas
Puente de Vallecas
Puente de Vallecas is one of the 21 districts of the city of Madrid, Spain. It forms, with the district of Villa de Vallecas, the geographical area of Vallecas.-Subdivision:...
and the Villa de Vallecas
Villa de Vallecas
Villa de Vallecas is one of the 21 districts of the city of Madrid, Spain. It forms, with the district of Puente de Vallecas, the geographical area of Vallecas.-Subdivision:...
(across Autovía A-3
Autovía A-3
The Autovía A-3 is a Spanish autovía which starts in Madrid and ends in Valencia.- Sections :- Major cities crossed:*Madrid*Arganda del Rey*Tarancón*Honrubia*Motilla del Palancar*Minglanilla*Utiel*Requena...
) and on the east by the municipalities of Coslada
Coslada
Coslada is a city in the autonomous community of Madrid. , the mayor of Coslada is Raul Lopez Vaquero .The Dry Port of the Community of Madrid is located in Coslada, which turns the city into a strategic point. The majority of the companies which transport important commodities that operate in...
, San Fernando de Henares and Rivas-Vaciamadrid
Rivas-Vaciamadrid
Rivas-Vaciamadrid is a municipality situated at the meeting point of the Jarama and Manzanares rivers in the Alcalá comarca in the autonomous community of Madrid...
.
Subdivision
The district is administratively divided into 2 wards (BarrioBarrio
Barrio is a Spanish word meaning district or neighborhood.-Usage:In its formal usage in English, barrios are generally considered cohesive places, sharing, for example, a church and traditions such as feast days...
s):
- Ambroz
- Casco Histórico de Vicálvaro (historic Vicálvaro)
In fact, however, it effectively has three districts: Vicálvaro, Valdebernardo, and Valderrivas.
The former municipality of Vicálvaro was absorbed into Madrid in 1951. Around its historic center are the nearby neighborhoods (known locally as poblados, colonias or barrios) of San Juan, Mil Viviendas, Las Cruces y Anillo Verde. Several of these cross the boundary between the two official barrios. West of the historic center of Vicálvaro, but entirely within the official barrio of Vicálvaro, is a second center at Valdebernardo, developed in the 1990s.
On 1 December 1998, the metro line 9 was extended from Pavones to Puerta de Arganda. This part of the way was decorated each station with just one colour walls, with the useful idea of knowing the station by one look, so the people that lives in this area have less probability of passing the station because of sleepy mood after long way home. As the innovation worked it was used in many of the new stations on the suburbs all over Madrid metro net. The colours can be useful for turist but is not symbolized by it in the map yet. After Pavones old style of stone walls you can see Valdebernardo(plastic yellow), Vicálvaro(plastic soft green), San Cipriano(plastic orange)and Puerta de Arganda (plastic pink). This área is known as the Vicálvaro district, and it is common also the outsiders´ mistake to think that Vicálvaro metro station is somehow connected to Vicálvaro railway station, but it isn´t true. Vicálvaro railway station is connected to Puerta de Arganda station. The reason is obvious for the locals:
Vicálvaro railway station is the historical railway for the town of Vicálvaro when it was not yet part of the city of Madrid. As town the railway station is ubicated far from downtown. When the city of Madrid grew and "covered" Vicálvaro,it was necessary to extend the Metro line, so Vicálvaro was the name choosed for the oldtown, and Puerta de Arganda (Door of Arganda) to the railway station,with the symbolic meaning of the beginning of the historical way of road-connection(ex-pedestrian way) between the ancestors of Vicálvaro and Arganda del Rey to give a symbolic legitimitation to the logic extension of the line.
Finally, since 1998, Valderrivas has been developed on the land of a former cement factory operated 1923–1995 by Cementos Portland Valderrivas. This also falls within the official barrio of Vicálvaro. Portland moved their cement production to Morata de Tajuña
Morata de Tajuña
Morata de Tajuña is a municipality of the Community of Madrid, Spain....
because municipal ordinances raised increasing environmental issues. They sold their land, 40 percent of which was granted permits as being suitable for urban development; Portland also took charge of the ensuing construction. In the process, they tore down the chimney that had for decades been emblematic of Vicálvaro. Also in the Valderrivas area is a new neighborhood called La Catalana, near the border with of the Coslada district. La Catalana is mainly commercial.