page_title: Getafe
section_title: Infrastructure
hierarchical_section_title: Getafe / Infrastructure
caption_attribution_description: Español: Aviones en la Base Aérea de Getafe, Getafe, Madrid (España). English: Airplanes in the airport of Getafe, Getafe, Madrid (Spain). Author: Miguel303xm Date: May 12th, 2005 Place: Airport of Getafe, Getafe, Madrid, Spain
context_page_description: Getafe is a city in the Community of Madrid, Spain. As of 2018, it has a population of 180,747, the region's sixth most populated municipality.
  It is home to the Getafe Air Base, one of the oldest Spanish military air bases, and to the main campus of the Charles III University of Madrid. The Cerro de los Ángeles, a site traditionally considered to be the geographical center of the Iberian Peninsula, also lies within the municipal limits. Getafe is located 13 km south of Madrid's city centre, within a flat area of Spain's Meseta Central in the Manzanares River basin.
  Getafe's proximity to central Madrid fostered industrial development during the 20th and 21st centuries. The city's industrialisation in turn led to an increase in population, reaching 170,115 in 2011. Due to its industrial and social networks, the majority of residents work or study within the city. Getafe hosts an Airbus factory. The increase in population led to the construction of numerous access roads, an increase in available public services, and the creation of new neighborhoods at the end of the 20th century.
context_section_description: This city has grown substantially in the past decades, which has caused similar growth in the number of infrastructures. Some of the more notable of these are:
  The Humanities and Judicial Sciences faculties and the academic rector of the Universidad Carlos III de Madrid. These installations are in the central neighborhood of Las Margaritas.
  The student residence halls "Fernando de los Ríos," situated 500 meters from the university in the same neighborhood.
  The University Hospital of Getafe, famous for its burn unit. It is adjacent to the A-42, and is one of the largest hospitals in the Southern region of the autonomous community of Madrid.
  The Getafe Air Force Base, one of the first in Spain. It's located Southeast of the urban center, and it is almost exclusively for military use. The runway of the Getafe Air Force Base is shared with engineering and manufacturing facilities of Airbus (formerly Construcciones Aeronáuiticas) and its three divisions: Commercial Aircraft, Defence and Space, and Helicopters.
  The Teatro Federico García Lorca, a large cultural center located in the Getafe Centro neighborhood. It was constructed during the 1990s and produces a large number of cultural performances.
  The Coliseum Alfonso Pérez, the soccer stadium for Getafe CF, is located in the Getafe Norte neighborhood. Inaugurated in 1998, the stadium has a seating capacity of 14,400.
  The Conservatorio Profesional de Música de Getafe, located in the Sector III neighborhood. It is the only public musical conservatory in the Southern region of the autonomous community of Madrid.
  The Cercanías Madrid C-4 train line has passed underground through Getafe since 2001 to minimize noise and divisions. The old train route has been converted into a park.
  The Cementerio de Nuestra Señora de la Soledad (Cemetery of Our Lady of Peace), located South of the Air Force base, which is no longer accepting new clients due to the construction of a new cemetery.
  A water purification plant, which purifies the waters of the Manzanares River is located alongside Perales del Río on the outskirts of Getafe. Another purification plant in Southern Getafe cleans the waters of the Culebro waterway.
  The bullring, constructed in 2004, is located within the fairgrounds. Bullfights are common here during holidays and festivals.
  Seven sports centers and three public pools are located within various neighborhoods.
  Fifteen Catholic churches, eleven civic centers, and five public libraries.
caption: Planes at the Getafe Air Force Base.
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