El Viso (Madrid)

El Viso (Spanish pronunciation: [el ˈβiso]) is a neighborhood of Madrid, part of the Chamartín District. Consisting mainly of residential detached houses, it is currently the wealthiest neighborhood of the Spanish capital,^[1][2] overtaking the Salamanca District. Aristocrats, businessmen, politicians and diplomats have inhabited this area for half a century. The neighborhood also hosts the main headquarters of the Spanish National Research Council (CSIC).^[3]

El Viso
City neighborhood
Country	Spain
Region	Community of Madrid
Municipality	Madrid
District	Chamartín
Area
• Total	1.708046 km2 (0.659480 sq mi)
Population  (2020)
• Total	17,502
• Density	10,000/km2 (27,000/sq mi)

It features a roughly rectangular shape, limited by the Paseo de la Castellana, the Avenida de Concha Espina, the Calle del Príncipe de Vergara [es] and the Calle de María de Molina [es].^[4] It has an area of 1.708046 km² (0.659480 sq mi).^[5] As of 1 March 2020, it has a population of 17,502 .^[6]

See also

• Church of San Agustín (Madrid)
• Monument to José Martí (Madrid)