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Leganés our city. Piece of information. Country: Spain Region: Madrid Altitude: 665 m Distance from the capital 11 km Surface area 43,1 Km 2 Year of Foundation 1280 Population 189.424 inhabitants Population density 4.328,35 inhab./km²
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Piece of information Country: Spain Region: Madrid Altitude: 665 m Distance from the capital 11 km Surface area 43,1 Km2 Year of Foundation 1280 Population 189.424 inhabitants Population density 4.328,35 inhab./km² Twined with: Arroyo Naranjo, (Cuba); Belén, (Palestina); Conchalí, (Chile); Egaleo, Ática, (Grecia); Papel Pampa, (Bolivia); Somoto, (Nicaragua); Targuist, (Marruecos); Tinduf, (Argelia).
Population • Leganés has a population of 189.424 inhabitants 95,438 are women and 93,986 are men. By ages la population is distributed this way: • 0 to 3 years…………………. 8.027 inhabitants. • 4 to 17 años……………….…22.776 inhabitants. • 18 to 30 años………………..35.340 inhabitants. • 31 to 45 años………….….....49.680 inhabitants. • 46 to 65 years ................. 49,369 inhabitants. • Over 65 years ................. 24,232 inhabitants. The five nations with the largest presence in Leganes are:Romanian .................. 4,093 inhabitants.Moroccan ................. 3,901 inhabitants.Colombian ............. 3,027 inhabitants.Ecuadorian .............. 2,866 inhabitants.Peruvian .................. 2,213 inhabitants.
Educational Offert Leganés has: • 33 educational centers (0-3 years) (Public, private and otherssupportedwithpublic and privatefunds)4 Children's Homes and 2 exclusive Schools for infant education. • 37 Infant and PrimaryEducation centers (3-12), 6 of which are bilingual (Spanish-English). • 26 secondaryschools, 3 of which are bilingual, where can be studied Secondary Education, BA (also in night mode and distance), Vocational Training and Initial Vocational Training Programs. • 1 College of Special Education. • 4 Officially aproved Schools with Infant(3, 4 and 5 years), Primary and Secondary.
Educational Offert (cont.) • 1 Institute of adulteducationwithdistancelearning • 1 OfficialSchool of Languages (English, French, Italian and German) • 1 Center for Adult Education. • 1 Popular University in whichthere are cultural and educationalofferforelderly and immigrantpeople. • 1 School of Engineering on the campus of the University Carlos III. • 1 seat of the UNED (Universidad Nacional de Educación a Distancia) • Regional Department of Education
Culture and sport In addition to private facilities leganes City has municipally owned facilities such as: - 1 Open Air Theatre- 1 multiscreen cinema - 1 Music School (from 5 years) «Pablo Casals» - 1 School of Modern Music - 1 Auditorium available for the population - 7 Public Libraries (for children and adults) - 1 Exhibitions hall. - 1 Ice rink - 20 Public Sports Centres (Indoor and outdoor): - 2 indoor swimming pools - 2 outdoor swimming pools - 1 indoor bullring
- Leganés, to communicate with the rest of the world, mainly with Madrid, has this means of communication: - 3 train stations. - 7 subway stations. - 23 bus lines. - The airport, Madrid (Barajas) is about 29 kilometres from Leganés (30 minutes in private transport or taxi) - Distance from Madrid Center: 11 kilometres.