Usera
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Usera is a district of Madrid, Spain. It lies on the southern (right) bank of the Manzanares. It is home to about 10% of the Chinese citizens who live in the Madrid region, and has long-established Colombian community.
Usera is a district of Madrid, Spain. It lies on the southern (right) bank of the Manzanares. It is home to about 10% of the Chinese citizens who live in the Madrid region, and has long-established Colombian community. ==Geography== ===Subdivision=== The district is administratively divided into 7 wards (Barrios): Orcasitas (121) Orcasur (122) San Fermín (123) Almendrales (124) Moscardó (125) Zofío (126) Pradolongo (127) ==Education== In the Usera district, there are 18 child care centres (9 public and 9 private), 11 public nursery and primary schools, 5 secondary schools and 16 private schools (with and without state funding). ==Chinatown== Since the 2000s Usera has become the location of Madrid's Chinatown and is the neighbourhood with the largest concentration of the Chinese community in Spain. About 11,000 Chinese citizens reside in this district, approximately a quarter of the Chinese population of Madrid. The district is home to a large number of Chinese shops and restaurants and is the location of the annual Chinese New Year celebrations and parade. ===Trains=== Within the district of Usera are two commuter train stations, Doce de Octubre and Orcasitas, both are part of the C-5 line of the Cercanías Madrid. The stations and line are operated by Renfe Operadora. ===Metro=== metro station]] Traditionally, the Usera district has been one of the districts with the least coverage by the Madrid Metro. Currently the district is served by three lines: Line 3 runs under Cordoba and Andalusia Avenues and has three stations in the district, Almendrales, Hospital Doce de Octubre and San Fermin-Orcasur. Line 6 serves the north of the district with the stations of Usera and Plaza Elíptica. Line 11 terminates at the Plaza Elíptica station. ===Buses=== The district is served by a number of bus routes including night routes and the express route E1. Buses are operated by EMT Madrid. ==References==
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