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| 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) |
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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]
It features a roughly rectangular shape, limited by the Paseo de la Castellana, the Avenida de Concha Espina, the Calle del Príncipe de Vergara and the Calle de María de Molina.[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]
