Basic information

| Attribute | Detail | | :--- | :--- | | Official Name | Madrid | | Common Name | Madrid | | Native Name(s) | Madrid | | Nicknames | La Villa y Corte, El Foro, La Capital | | Motto | "Fui sobre agua edificada, mis muros de fuego son" (Historical motto) | | Geographic Level | City | | Country | Spain | | State/Province | Community of Madrid | | Capital | Madrid | | Government Type | Mayor-Council (Ayuntamiento) | | Date Founded | 9th century (as Mayrit) | | Time Zone | Central European Time (CET, UTC+1) / CEST (UTC+2) | | Latitude | 40.4168° N | | Longitude | 3.7038° W | | Elevation | ~650 m (2,130 ft) | | Total Area | 604.3 km² (233.3 sq mi) | | Population | ~3.3 million (City proper) | | Population Density | ~5,400/km² (14,000/sq mi) | | ZIP/Postal Codes | 28001–28080 | | Area Codes | +34 (Spain), 91 (Madrid) | | Official Languages | Spanish | | Currency | Euro (€) | | Demonym | Madrileño / Madrileña |