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Hortaleza (Madrid)
Hortaleza is one of the 21 districts of the city of Madrid, Spain. History Origin The first recorded human activity in the area of Hortaleza was the existence of a nomadic or semi-nomadic population in the Paleolithic and Neolithic eras, as attested to by the findings of numerous prehistoric tools in sites in the Valdebebas stream and in the historical center of Hortaleza itself, which were discovered at the end of the 19th century by the archaeologist Dr. Javier Pastor Muñoz. The current neighborhood of Hortaleza developed from the old town of , located on the hill formed between the Manzanares and Jarama rivers. The village was supplied with water by two streams, the Valdebebas and the Abroñigal. The town was most probably founded in the 13th century, with written attestation of it by 1361. It is believed that the town was founded by Mozarabs from Madrid who used it to spend the summer. Demographics As of 2005 there were 153,939 residents,Hidalgo, Susana.Hortaleza, ...
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Districts Of Madrid
Madrid, the capital of Spain, is divided into 21 districts, which are further subdivided into List of wards of Madrid, 131 administrative wards. Additional neighborhoods exist outside the boundaries of administrative borders. Each district is governed by a body named ''Junta Municipal de Distrito''. Residents of Madrid are typically called ''Madrileños''. Districts and wards Data as of 1st January 2017. Source: Área de Gobierno de Economía, Hacienda. Subdirección General de Estadística. Padrón Municipal de Habitantes. Popular neighbourhoods Contemporary Madrid came into its own after the death of general Francisco Franco. Reaction against the dictatorial bureaucracy centered in Madrid, and a history of centralism that predated Franco by centuries has resulted in the successful modern movement towards increased Autonomous entity, autonomy for the regions of Spain, considered autonomous regions under the umbrella of Spain. The modern metropolis is home to over three millio ...
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Lycée Français De Madrid
Lycée Français de Madrid (LFM, es, Liceo Francés de Madrid) is a French international school in Madrid, Spain. It serves levels ''maternelle'' (preschool) until ''lycée'' (senior high school). It is directly operated by the Agency for French Education Abroad. It has two campuses: the Conde de Orgaz in Hortaleza,Hidalgo, Susana.Hortaleza, territorio francés. ''El País''. 23 January 2005. Retrieved on 22 September 2015. northeast Madrid and Saint-Exupéry in La Moraleja, Alcobendas.Bienvenue au Lycée Français de Madrid
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As of 2012 it is the world's largest French international school.Fraguas, Rafael.

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People's Party (Spain)
The People's Party ( es, Partido Popular ; known mostly by its acronym, PP ) is a conservative and Christian-democratic political party in Spain. The People's Party was a 1989 re-foundation of People's Alliance (AP), a party led by former minister of the dictatorship Manuel Fraga and founded back in 1976 as alliance of post-Francoist proto-parties. The new party combined the conservative AP with several small Christian democratic and liberal parties (the party call this fusion of views "the Reformist Centre"). In 2002, Manuel Fraga received the honorary title of "Founding Chairman". The party's youth organization is New Generations of the People's Party of Spain (NNGG). The PP is a member of the centre-right European People's Party (EPP), and in the European Parliament its 16 MEPs sit in the EPP Group. The PP is also a member of the Centrist Democrat International and the International Democrat Union. The PP was also one of the founding organizations of the Budapest-b ...
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In France, secondary education is in two stages: * ''Collèges'' () cater for the first four years of secondary education from the ages of 11 to 15. * ''Lycées'' () provide a three-year course of further secondary education for children between the ages of 15 and 18. Pupils are prepared for the ''baccalauréat'' (; baccalaureate, colloquially known as ''bac'', previously ''bachot''), which can lead to higher education studies or directly to professional life. There are three main types of ''baccalauréat'': the ''baccalauréat général'', ''baccalauréat technologique'' and ''baccalauréat professionnel''. School year The school year starts in early September and ends in early July. Metropolitan French school holidays are scheduled by the Ministry of Education by dividing the country into three zones (A, B, and C) to prevent overcrowding by family holidaymakers of tourist destinations, such as the Mediterranean coast and ski resorts. Lyon, for example, is in zone A, Marseille is ...
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Valdebebas
Valdebebas () is an urban development under construction in the city of Madrid, Spain near Barajas Airport. It will host around 12,500 apartments and houses for a population of 40,000 inhabitants. The Valdebebas Woodland Park is being constructed with an area of 500 hectares. The neighbourhood will also have retail spaces, offices, hotels, and public facilities. Location Valdebebas is situated 8 kilometers from Plaza de Castilla and the Cuatro Torres complex in northeastern Madrid. The area is bordered to the north by La Moraleja, to the south by IFEMA, to the east by Barajas International Airport T-4 and to the west by Sanchinarro. Transportation Four major routes surround the Valdebebas area: *The M-11, connecting Barajas Airport to the city center. *The M-40, one of the principal bypasses of Madrid. *The Radial 2, that directs to the northeast region of Madrid. *The M-12, the north–south airport axis. A station of the Cercanías commuter train line is under construction ...
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Valdefuentes (Madrid)
Valdefuentes is a ward (''barrio'') of Madrid belonging to the district of Hortaleza Hortaleza is one of the 21 districts of the city of Madrid, Spain. History Origin The first recorded human activity in the area of Hortaleza was the existence of a nomadic or semi-nomadic population in the Paleolithic and Neolithic eras, a .... Wards of Madrid Hortaleza {{Madrid-geo-stub ...
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Piovera (Madrid)
Piovera (aka La Piovera) is an administrative neighborhood () of Madrid belonging to the district of Hortaleza. Featuring a residential area consisting of single detached dwellings, the neighborhood is inhabited by affluent people, and it hosts several embassies A diplomatic mission or foreign mission is a group of people from a state or organization present in another state to represent the sending state or organization officially in the receiving or host state. In practice, the phrase usually deno .... References Wards of Madrid Hortaleza {{Madrid-geo-stub ...
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Pinar Del Rey (Madrid)
Pinar del Rey is a ward (''barrio'') of Madrid belonging to the district of Hortaleza Hortaleza is one of the 21 districts of the city of Madrid, Spain. History Origin The first recorded human activity in the area of Hortaleza was the existence of a nomadic or semi-nomadic population in the Paleolithic and Neolithic eras, a .... Wards of Madrid Hortaleza {{Madrid-geo-stub ...
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Palomas (Madrid)
Palomas is a ward (''barrio'') of Madrid belonging to the district of Hortaleza Hortaleza is one of the 21 districts of the city of Madrid, Spain. History Origin The first recorded human activity in the area of Hortaleza was the existence of a nomadic or semi-nomadic population in the Paleolithic and Neolithic eras, a .... Wards of Madrid Hortaleza {{Madrid-geo-stub Madrid is also a last name ...
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Canillas (Madrid)
Canillas is a ward (''barrio'') of Madrid belonging to the district of Hortaleza Hortaleza is one of the 21 districts of the city of Madrid, Spain. History Origin The first recorded human activity in the area of Hortaleza was the existence of a nomadic or semi-nomadic population in the Paleolithic and Neolithic eras, a .... it is also home to Parroquia de Santa Paula(Parish of Saint Paula. References Wards of Madrid Hortaleza {{Madrid-geo-stub ...
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Apóstol Santiago (Madrid)
Apóstol Santiago is a ward (''barrio'') of Madrid belonging to the district of Hortaleza Hortaleza is one of the 21 districts of the city of Madrid, Spain. History Origin The first recorded human activity in the area of Hortaleza was the existence of a nomadic or semi-nomadic population in the Paleolithic and Neolithic eras, a .... Wards of Madrid Hortaleza {{Madrid-geo-stub ...
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