Getafe Central (Madrid Metro)

Getafe (Spanish pronunciation: [xeˈtafe]) is a municipality and a city in Spain belonging to the Community of Madrid. As of 2018, it has a population of 180,747, the region's sixth most populated municipality. Getafe is located 13 km south of Madrid's city centre, within a flat area of central Iberia's Meseta Central in the Manzanares River basin. The Cerro de los Ángeles hill, a site traditionally considered to be the geographical center of the Iberian Peninsula, also lies within the municipal limits.Getafe was a hamlet attached to the Madrid's sexmo of Villaverde during the late Middle Ages. Its proximity to Madrid fostered industrial development during the 20th and 21st centuries. Industrialisation was followed by 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. New neighborhoods were developed towards the end of the 20th century. Getafe hosts an Airbus factory. 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 (UC3M).

The Diocese of Getafe (Latin: Dioecesis Xetafensis) is a Latin ecclesiastical territory of the Catholic Church in Spain, part of the Archdiocese of Madrid. The seat is in the city of Getafe, in the Getafe Cathedral. It was established on 23 July 1991, from the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Madrid.

Getafe Cathedral (Spanish: Catedral de La Magdalena) is a Roman Catholic church located in Getafe, Spain. The edifice was a church for most of its existence, before becoming a cathedral in 1991 with the establishment of the Diocese of Getafe. The church, designed by Alonso de Covarrubias and Juan Gómez de Mora, was begun in the 16th century and finished in 1770. The bell tower, dating to a pre-existing edifice from the mid-14th century, is in Mudéjar style, while the rest of it is predominantly Renaissance or Baroque.

Alonso de Mendoza [aˈlonso ðe menˈdoθa] is a station on Line 12 of the Madrid Metro, named for the nearby Calle Alonso de Mendoza (named in turn for the conquistador Alonso de Mendoza). It is located in fare Zone B1.

Juan de la Cierva [ˈxwan de la ˈθjeɾβa] is a station on Line 12 of the Madrid Metro, named for the Avenida Juan de la Cierva, which is named in turn for the aviator Juan de la Cierva (1895–1936). It is located in fare Zone B1.

Getafe Air Base (ICAO: LEGT) is a military airbase located in Getafe, 14 km south of Madrid, Spain. The air base, at an altitude of 620 m above sea level, has a single runway with a length of 3.06 km. It was one of the first military air bases in Spain and, because of that, is considered the "cradle" of Spanish aviation.The base was inaugurated in 1911 (20 years before Madrid Barajas International Airport) and two years later the Civil Aviation School was created. It was the first air bases in Spain where the first autogyro was flown its designer Juan de la Cierva. This air base was established permanently in 1911 (20 years before Barajas), and two years later the Civil Aviation School was created. Since then, the extensions and reforms of the same have happened to this day.

The Conservatorio Profesional de Música de Getafe (Getafe Professional Conservatory of Music in English) is a public institution providing specialised pre-college education in Music located in Getafe, Madrid.

El Bercial [el ˈβeɾθjal] is a station on Line 12 of the Madrid Metro, named for the El Bercial ("Place of Matweed") barrio of Getafe. It is located in fare Zone B1.

Conservatorio ([kon.seɾ.baˈto.ɾjo], "Conservatory") is a station on Line 12 of the Madrid Metro, named for the nearby Conservatorio Profesional de Música de Getafe. It is located in fare Zone B1.

Los Espartales [los espaɾˈtales] is a station on Line 12 of the Madrid Metro, named for the Los Espartales ("The Esparto Fields") housing development. It is located in fare Zone B1.

Estadio Coliseum (Spanish pronunciation: [esˈtaðjo koliˈsewn]) is a municipally-owned football stadium in Getafe, Spain. It is the home ground of Getafe CF.

El Casar [el kaˈsaɾ] is a station on Line 12 of the Madrid Metro, serving the El Casar barrio of Getafe. It is located in fare Zone B1. The station offers connection to Cercanías Madrid via El Casar railway station.