Leganés

Leganés
Municipality
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Coordinates: 40°19′41″N 3°45′52″W
Country	Spain
Region	Community of Madrid
Founded	1280
Government
• Mayor	Santiago Llorente [es] (PSOE)
Area
• Total	43.09 km^2 (16.64 sq mi)
Elevation	667 m (2,188 ft)
Population  (2018)[1]
• Total	188,425
• Density	4,400/km^2 (11,000/sq mi)
• Demonym	Leganense pepinero -a
Time zone	UTC+1 (EST)
Website	Leganes.org

Leganés (Spanish pronunciation: [le.ɣa.ˈnes]) is a city in the Community of Madrid, Spain. Considered part of the Madrid metropolitan area, it is located about 11 km southwest of the centre of Madrid. In 2018, 188,425 people lived there.

References

1. Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.