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The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Madrid, Spain. Prior to 17th century. Prehistory: Quaternary period or Lower Paleolithic - First archaeological signs of human occupation. Roman period: mansion or staging-post (Miacum) established. 5th century AD – archaeological remains reported in 2007 indicate Visigoth occupation.
Madrid (pronounced: “mah-drid or /məˈdrɪd/) is the capital and largest city of Spain. Madrid is in the middle of Spain, in the Community of Madrid. The Community is a large area that includes the city as well as small towns and villages outside the city. 7 million people live in the Community. More than 3 million live in the city itself.
Madrid, comunidad autónoma (autonomous community) of central Spain, coextensive with the provincia (province) of the same name. It is bounded by the autonomous communities of Castile-León to the north and west and Castile–La Mancha to the east and south. The autonomous community of Madrid was established by the statute of autonomy of Feb. 25, 1983.
