Mi cámara y yo: soy de Vallecas

A local historian will take us back to its origins. Vallecas was a municipality in the province of Madrid until 1950, when it was annexed to the city of Madrid. It is now divided into two districts: Puente de Vallecas to the north and Villa de Vallecas to the south, where the newer area, the Ensanche, is located. If Vallecas deserves anything, it's the title of 'Villa' (town). The gypsum and flint quarries that occupied these lands led King Charles IV to declare Vallecas a royal demesne with the title of 'Villa' in the 18th century. Furthermore, at the beginning of the 20th century, it was the main gypsum-producing area of ​​Madrid. Special mention must be made of Rayo Vallecano de Madrid, its football team that proudly bears the name of the largest neighborhood in Europe. If you liked it, give us a thumbs up 👍 and subscribe 🔔 http://telemd.es/m3mfh More videos on our website ▶️ http://www.tlmad.es