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Adelfas, Madrid — Area Guide & Where to Stay
Adelfas is an administrative barrio at the far south of Madrid's Retiro district.
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Where to stay in Adelfas
How the choice of base plays out on the ground.
Adelfas is served by metro lines 1 and 6. Visitors relying on Cercanías commuter trains should note that none stops in the barrio: the nearest stations, Méndez Álvaro and Atocha, lie in the Arganzuela district next door, so arriving by commuter rail means a change of train or a walk.
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About Adelfas
What are the main landmarks in Adelfas?
Platform 0, part of the Madrid Metro, lies close by. The Church of San Ramón Nonato lies toward Puente de Vallecas, the iglesia de Nuestra Señora de la Paz toward Pacífico and the Dante Monument toward Niño Jesús.
What is the history of Adelfas?
The barrio was formerly known as Las Californias, after the street of that name that formed its backbone.
Where is Adelfas?
It borders only three of the district's five barrios: Pacífico to the west, Niño Jesús to the east and Estrella to the north-east. Adelfas covers about 0.64 km².
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What is the best area to stay in Adelfas?
Adelfas: a base on metro lines 1 and 6.
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Updated October 2026