District
Chamartín
A well-off district in the north, east of the Paseo de la Castellana, with residential areas such as El Viso and Prosperidad, company headquarters, the Santiago Bernabéu stadium, Chamartín station and many private and international schools.
Overview
Chamartín (District 5) lies in the north of the city, bounded by the Paseo de la Castellana to the west, the M-30 to the north and east and the A-2 to the south. It was an independent town, Chamartín de la Rosa, until it became part of Madrid in 1948. It had about 145,700 residents in 2021, according to Wikipedia.
Its six wards are El Viso, Prosperidad, Ciudad Jardín, Hispanoamérica, Nueva España and Castilla.
Character
- Wikipedia describes it as one of Madrid's most expensive areas. It is home to the headquarters of several major Spanish companies, and to landmarks such as the Santiago Bernabéu stadium, the National Auditorium of Music, the National Museum of Natural Sciences and the courts at Plaza de Castilla.
- Chamartín station is one of Madrid's busiest, serving most trains to northern Spain.
- The Parque de Berlín is one of the district's parks.
Getting around
- Metro L1
- Metro L4
- Metro L6
- Metro L7
- Metro L8
- Metro L9
- Metro L10
- Cercanías (Chamartín, Nuevos Ministerios)
- Cercanías at Chamartín and Nuevos Ministerios (lines C-1, C-2, C-3, C-4, C-7, C-8 and C-10), plus long-distance trains from Chamartín.
- Metro: lines 1, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9 and 10 have stations in or on the edges of the district, including Plaza de Castilla, Nuevos Ministerios and Avenida de América.
Housing
Mostly residential wards with apartment buildings, and office areas near the Castellana. Asking rents are a little below the city average overall; compare listings across the six wards.
For families
The district has public and private schools and nurseries, and Wikipedia counts a large number of private schools and several foreign (international) schools.
Evenings and nightlife
Quiet evenings
Mainly residential and business-oriented, with the Santiago Bernabéu stadium, where Real Madrid plays its home matches, in the west of the district.
Worth knowing before you move
Honest trade-offs newcomers mention. They are not reasons to avoid a place.
- Check how close a flat is to the Santiago Bernabéu stadium and Chamartín station, which attract large numbers of people.
- Wikipedia describes the district as one of the most expensive areas of Madrid; compare asking rents across wards.
Useful links
Sources
Facts on this page come from these sources. Neighbourhoods change — check current details before deciding.
- WikipediaChamartín
(Opens {{site}} in a new tab) Accessed 8 Oct 2026Population 2021, wards, annexation in 1948, landmarks, schools, Metro and Cercanías lines, map centre.
- WikipediaChamartín (Madrid)
(Opens {{site}} in a new tab) Accessed 8 Oct 2026Boundaries.
- Brains Real Estate NewsMadrid se mantiene firme – la capital no declara zonas tensionadas para el alquiler de la vivienda
(Opens {{site}} in a new tab) Accessed 8 Oct 2026