CSMP- Differing place profile: Madrid and Alcobendas

Question 1

demographic alcobendas

Answer 1

116,000 ppl, 2,600 density, average age 38yrs

Question 2

cultural alcobendas

Answer 2

60% Catholic population, 20 Catholic churches, muslim population 10 mosques

Question 3

political oundle

Answer 3

7 town councillors represent town, Rafael Sanchez current mayor PSOE

Question 4

socio-economic oundle

Answer 4

main city lower middle class, suburban high class 215,000 avrg sallary La Moraleja, 40% of working age have health problems

Question 5

built characteristics alcobendas

Answer 5

high quality housing El Soto de La Mora, low quality city center, sport centre Jose Caballero, countryside used for factories

Question 6

natural characteristics Alcobendas

Answer 6

small forests between Moraleja houses, 5 minutes from countryside, hilly surfaces not much drainage needed

Question 7

changing flows of people and money Alcobendas

Answer 7

variety of services, not much tourism, many commuting workers to Madrid

Question 8

past and present connections locally, regionally, nationally, internationally Alcobendas

Answer 8

7km from Barajas international airport, M30 linked w/ Madrid, underground to Madrid, before commuter town and now affluent suburban area

Question 9

demographic Madrid

Answer 9

3M ppl, 5,300 density, 82 life expectancy, average age 40 yrs

Question 10

cultural Madrid

Answer 10

76% Spain born, 65% Catholics but most non-practicing, 12.8% atheists, museums, sport and bullfighting

Question 11

political Madrid

Answer 11

Jose Luis Martinez-Almeida mayor PP, 57 representative councillors, home to all Spain g0vernment bodies

Question 12

socio-economic Madrid

Answer 12

15% at risk of poverty, 79% working ppl, 3,000 average salary, 43% affluent

Question 13

built characteristics Madrid

Answer 13

most people in appartment buildings, many office buildings wide main roads, big squares

Question 14

natural characteristics Madrid

Answer 14

Manzanares River, southern Meseta Central, Parque Retiro

Question 15

changing flows of ppl and money Madrid

Answer 15

population +630,000 every day, over 6M tourists a yr, 10% of GDP from tourism

Question 16

past and present connections locally, regionally, nationally, internationally Madrid

Answer 16

EU connection as capital, home to embassies, sports events and big money connections, linked with all Spanish cities M30 around Mad,