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What Was the Capital of Spain before Madrid?
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Madrid is the capital of Spain because of it is located almost at the centre of Spain. Madrid, which is located on the Manzanares River, was made the capital of Spain in 1561.
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1561.
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Madrid is the capital of Spain.
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Madrid, Spain is in the CET (Central European Time) zone. That means that they are GMT (Greenwich Mean Time) + 1. So, for example, if you live in the EST zone, then they would be
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As of July 2008 the population of Madrid, Spain was estimated to be 40,491,052 people. It was also ranked as the 22nd most expensive city to live in the world.
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