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The housing situation in Madrid mirrors that of many other large Spanish and Latin American cities.
Although planned suburban living is not a very Spanish phenomenon, the government has introduced legislation to encourage the construction of small low-cost dwellings in las afueras, the suburbs north of Madrid. There are also more exclusive middle class zonas residenciales, residential estates, for the growing affluent classes. Spanish addresses are written in a particular way. For example:
C/ Federico García Lorca, n° 546, 5° dcha. The C/ is the abbreviation for calle, street, followed by the house number and the flat number. The flat number consists of the floor number first and the position of the flat on the landing, such as dcha., from derecha, right, or izqda., from izquierda, left. The number that comes before the city or town is the postcode. Link Munimadrid- official website of Madrid's City Council. These links are included for educational purposes only and do not constitute an endorsement by the BBC of the products or services featured. |
As Madrid grew and became more prosperous in the mid-20th century, huge numbers of people from rural regions migrated to the city to find work. To accommodate this boom new high-rise residential buildings were built called