page_title: Community of Madrid
section_title: Feasts
hierarchical_section_title: Community of Madrid / Culture / Feasts
caption_attribution_description: Español: Parada militar que ha tenido lugar ante la Real Casa de Correos, con la que se ha rendido homenaje a todos los que dieron su vida por España. Durante el acto, se han colocado sendas coronas de laurel en las lápidas que recuerdan a los Héroes del 2 de mayo de 1808 y a las víctimas de los atentados del 11 de marzo de 2004, situadas en la fachada de la sede del Gobierno regional.
context_page_description: The Community of Madrid is one of the seventeen autonomous communities of Spain. It is located in the centre of the Iberian Peninsula, and of the Central Plateau. Its capital is the city of Madrid, which is also the capital of the country. The Community of Madrid is bounded to the south and east by Castilla–La Mancha and to the north and west by Castile and León. It was formally created in 1983, based on the limits of the province of Madrid, which was until then conventionally included in the historical region of New Castile.
  The Community of Madrid is the third most populous in Spain with 6,549,979 inhabitants mostly concentrated in the metropolitan area of Madrid. It is also the most densely populated autonomous community. In absolute terms, Madrid's economy is, since 2018, slightly bigger in size to that of Catalonia. Madrid has the highest GDP per capita in the country.
  The region contains three World Heritage Sites: the Monastery and Royal Site of El Escorial, the University and historic centre of Alcalá de Henares, and the cultural landscape of Aranjuez.
context_section_description: The regional day is the 2 May, commemorating the Dos de Mayo Uprising of the citizens of Madrid against the French occupation in 1808 that triggered the wave of insurrections marking the beginning of the Peninsular War. It is a public holiday in the Community of Madrid since 1984, when it was approved by the regional legislature and sanctioned as law.
  A floral tribute is traditionally offered to the fallen "heroes" by the regional authorities. The ceremony of presentation of commemorative medals to stand out individuals also take place on this day in the Royal House of the Post Office.
caption: Official feasts of the 2 de Mayo
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