Madrid NATIONAL CAPITAL, SPAIN

Contents History Geography Demographics Culture Gastronomy

History Madrid, originally called Mayrit, was founded by the emir Muhammad at the end of the IX century. It was under the Arab occupation of the Iberian Peninsula, that the city gained importance, since initially the main city in the Spanish plain had been Toledo.

Geography The weather it is kind of like the weather of Campeche Madrid, is the capital of Spain and is the largest city in this country. Madrid The geography is simple to remember since it is located in the river Manzanares in the region of New Castle, near the geographic center of Spain. The weather is quite cold and rainy in winter, while summers are generally hot and dry

Demographics Madrid has an estimated population of 3.3 million, but the population of the Madrid metropolitan area is estimated to be about 6.5 million. Language is a kind of Spanish with a different accent

Culture Busy with people and full of restaurants and cafes, the capital of Spain is the city that never sleeps. See masterpieces at the world-famous Prado Museum. The Royal Palace is located in the heart of the city. Madrid can be separated into two distinct groups, due to the traces left from its past. In Habsburg Madrid, known as "el Viejo Madrid", the Plaza Mayor, which is located in Habsburg in Madrid, dates from the sixteenth century

Gastronomy The calamares a la romana is a kind of snack or fried foods . It´s kind of like breaded onion rings The calamares a la romana is from Spain

The squids is a kind of mollusk It's kind of like Octopus

INGREDIENTS Olive oil Calamares en anillas Lemon Preparation Calamares a la romana Eggs Flour To clean the squid, remove their heads. Cut the rings, season them and pass them for a little flour. Shake the remaining flour. Beat the eggs, pass the squid on them and drain well in a colander. Then, fry them in very hot oil. Serve in a bowl with a slice of lemon