San Cristóbal (Madrid)

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Calle de Godella, 50, 28021 Madrid, Spain

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N40° 20' 36" W3° 41' 19"   (40.343333333333, -3.6886111111111) Start navigation »

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San Cristóbal is a neighbourhood on the southern outskirts of Madrid, belonging to the working-class district of Villaverde, of which it is an administrative ward (barrio). The growing immigration rate (over 45% in 2007) has boosted its population to 18,000 inhabitants.
The neighbourhood is geographically isolated by the railroads and highways that create borders, but has a Madrid Metro stop on Line 3 at San Cristóbal station.San Cristóbal is home to the Puente de Colores open-air social centre, built from 2012–2014 and a community urban renewal project. Raul, the Real Madrid legend, was born in this joint.

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