Rivas-Vaciamadrid
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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
. It is located approximately 20 kilometres from central Madrid.
It has been one of the fastest growing municipalities in Spain in recent years, growing from 500 inhabitants in the 1980s to its current figure of 70,000, the population is projected to rise to 100,000 by 2014. It is bordered to the north by Madrid
and San Fernando de Henares, to the south by Arganda del Rey
and San Martín de la Vega
, to the east by Mejorada del Campo
and Velilla de San Antonio
, and to the west by Getafe and Madrid (the district of Villa de Vallecas.)
Despite the high urban growth, almost three quarters of the municipality form part of the south eastern regional park, making it an important ecological centre with numerous lakes and various species of wildlife and fauna.
and had to be rebuilt in the post-civil war period. In 1954 the name was changed to its current title. At the end of the 1980s the area was designated as a future nucleus for new urbanisation projects under a project titled Rivas-Urbanizaciones (Rivas-Urbanisations). The first developments were those in the current districts of Pablo Iglesias and Covibar.
In 2004 the municipal boundary with the city of Madrid was altered. This involved the transfer of areas known as Covibar-Madrid to Rivas-Vaciamadrid. In exchange, some uninhabited areas in Los Berrocales district were transferred to Madrid in order to allow the construction of a new housing project.
and Casarrubuelos, it has been one of the best areas for United left
in the Madrid community. In 2007, the party won twelve of the twenty five council seats available, with the Spanish Socialist Workers' Party
and the People's Party (Spain)
each winning six seats.
Comarca de Alcalá
Comarca de Alcalá is an historical comarca of Castile, located in what is now the east of the Community of Madrid, in Spain.Its head or capital city is Alcalá de Henares. Officially the Community of Madrid is not subdivided into formal comarcas; however, informally some governmental institutions...
in the autonomous community of Madrid
Madrid (autonomous community)
The Community of Madrid is one of the seventeen autonomous communities of Spain. It is located at the center of the country, the Iberian Peninsula, and the Castilian Central Plateau . The community is also conterminous with the province of Madrid and contains the capital of Spain, which is also...
. It is located approximately 20 kilometres from central Madrid.
It has been one of the fastest growing municipalities in Spain in recent years, growing from 500 inhabitants in the 1980s to its current figure of 70,000, the population is projected to rise to 100,000 by 2014. It is bordered to the north by Madrid
Madrid
Madrid is the capital and largest city of Spain. The population of the city is roughly 3.3 million and the entire population of the Madrid metropolitan area is calculated to be 6.271 million. It is the third largest city in the European Union, after London and Berlin, and its metropolitan...
and San Fernando de Henares, to the south by Arganda del Rey
Arganda del Rey
Arganda del Rey is a municipality in Madrid, Spain. It is connected to Madrid by metro line 9, underground.-History:The first definitive habitation in the area dates back to the Arabic presence in the Iberian Peninsula...
and San Martín de la Vega
San Martín de la Vega
San Martín de la Vega is a town in Spain. It is located in the Comarca de Las Vegas, in the Community of Madrid. It had a population of 18,256 in 2009.It is home to the church of Natividad de Nuestra Señora .-External links:*...
, to the east by Mejorada del Campo
Mejorada del Campo
Mejorada del Campo is a town located about 20km from Madrid. The town has a self built cathedral which is still under construction of one former monk, Justo Gallego Martínez.-External links:* by Aliocha and by Alessio Rigo de Righi**...
and Velilla de San Antonio
Velilla de San Antonio
Velilla de San Antonio is a town in Spain. It is located in the Madrid Metropolitan Area, in the Community of Madrid. It had a population of 11, 242 in 2008.-External links:*...
, and to the west by Getafe and Madrid (the district of Villa de Vallecas.)
Despite the high urban growth, almost three quarters of the municipality form part of the south eastern regional park, making it an important ecological centre with numerous lakes and various species of wildlife and fauna.
History
In 1845, the area of Vaciamadrid, previously part of Villa de Vallecas, was joined to the town of Rivas, with the unified municipality originally called Ribas de Jarama. The area was devastated during the Spanish civil warSpanish Civil War
The Spanish Civil WarAlso known as The Crusade among Nationalists, the Fourth Carlist War among Carlists, and The Rebellion or Uprising among Republicans. was a major conflict fought in Spain from 17 July 1936 to 1 April 1939...
and had to be rebuilt in the post-civil war period. In 1954 the name was changed to its current title. At the end of the 1980s the area was designated as a future nucleus for new urbanisation projects under a project titled Rivas-Urbanizaciones (Rivas-Urbanisations). The first developments were those in the current districts of Pablo Iglesias and Covibar.
In 2004 the municipal boundary with the city of Madrid was altered. This involved the transfer of areas known as Covibar-Madrid to Rivas-Vaciamadrid. In exchange, some uninhabited areas in Los Berrocales district were transferred to Madrid in order to allow the construction of a new housing project.
Local politics
Together with San Fernando de HenaresMunicipal elections in San Fernando de Henares
Elections to the municipal council of San Fernando de Henares, Madrid province, Spain.-May 2003:-June 1999:-May 1995:-May 1991:-June 1987:Source:...
and Casarrubuelos, it has been one of the best areas for United left
United Left (Spain)
The United Left is a political coalition that was organized in 1986 bringing together several political organisations opposed to Spain joining NATO. It was formed by a number of groups of leftists, greens, left-wing socialists and republicans, but was dominated by the Communist Party of Spain...
in the Madrid community. In 2007, the party won twelve of the twenty five council seats available, with the Spanish Socialist Workers' Party
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party
The Spanish Socialist Workers' Party is a social-democratic political party in Spain. Its political position is Centre-left. The PSOE is the former ruling party of Spain, until beaten in the elections of November 2011 and the second oldest, exceeded only by the Partido Carlista, founded in...
and the People's Party (Spain)
People's Party (Spain)
The People's Party is a conservative political party in Spain.The People's Party was a re-foundation in 1989 of the People's Alliance , a party led and founded by Manuel Fraga Iribarne, a former Minister of Tourism during Francisco Franco's dictatorship...
each winning six seats.
| Local election results in Rivas-Vaciamadrid | ||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | 1987 | 1991 | 1995 | 1999 | 2003 | 2007 | ||||||||||
| United left United Left (Spain) The United Left is a political coalition that was organized in 1986 bringing together several political organisations opposed to Spain joining NATO. It was formed by a number of groups of leftists, greens, left-wing socialists and republicans, but was dominated by the Communist Party of Spain... (IU) |
4 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 12 | ||||||||||
| People's Party People's Party (Spain) The People's Party is a conservative political party in Spain.The People's Party was a re-foundation in 1989 of the People's Alliance , a party led and founded by Manuel Fraga Iribarne, a former Minister of Tourism during Francisco Franco's dictatorship... (PP) |
0 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||
| Spanish Socialist Workers' Party Spanish Socialist Workers' Party The Spanish Socialist Workers' Party is a social-democratic political party in Spain. Its political position is Centre-left. The PSOE is the former ruling party of Spain, until beaten in the elections of November 2011 and the second oldest, exceeded only by the Partido Carlista, founded in... |
5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||
| Others | 4 | 2 | 1 | |||||||||||||