Vallecas
Sign in to save200px|right|''Vallecas' coat of arms'' thumb|right|160px|Panorama of Vallecas from Cerro del Tío Pío (at sunset). thumb|140px|Facade of the church of saint Peter ad vincula (in chains) – Vallecas, Madrid. Vallecas was a municipality of Spain that disappeared as such in 1950, when its annexation to the municipality of Madrid took place. Nowadays, the territory is roughly occupied by two districts: Puente de Vallecas (population 240,917) and Villa de Vallecas (population 65,162).
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200px|right|''Vallecas' coat of arms thumb|right|160px|Panorama of Vallecas from Cerro del Tío Pío (at sunset). thumb|140px|Facade of the church of saint Peter ad vincula (in chains) – Vallecas, Madrid. Vallecas was a municipality of Spain that disappeared as such in 1950, when its annexation to the municipality of Madrid took place. Nowadays, the territory is roughly occupied by two districts: Puente de Vallecas (population 240,917) and Villa de Vallecas (population 65,162).
==Overview== Vallecas is known for its working-class inhabitants who have given it the local names Vallekas or Valle del Kas. Many initiatives that take place in the district show this countercultural attitude by replacing the letter c with k'', examples of these are the local radio station Radio Vallekas, the local television channel Tele K, the music festival Vallekas Rock, etc.