Leganés is a town in central Spain. It is part of the greater Madrid conurbation, about 10 km southwest of the city centre. It is principally a dormitory town for Madrileños, with a population of 179337 people (may 2005). The Kingdom of Spain or Spain (Spanish and Galician: Reino de España or España; Catalan: Regne dEspanya; Basque: Espainiako Erresuma) is a country located in the southwest of Europe. ... Coat of arms The Plaza de España square Madrid, the capital of Spain, is located in the center of the country at 40°25′ N 3°45′ W. Population of the city of Madrid proper was 3,093,000 (Madrilenes, madrileños) as of 2003 estimates. ... This article or section should be merged with Bedroom community A dormitory town is generally a rural town where a large proportion of its population commute to nearby cities. ...

On 3 April 2004 Leganés achieved a measure of unwanted notoriety when five of the suspects in the 11 March 2004 Madrid attacks blew themselves up in an apartment building as police moved in to arrest them. All five were killed, along with one GEO police officer. April 3 is the 93rd day of the year (94th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 272 days remaining. ... 2004 is a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The scene of one of the Madrid bombings. ... The Grupo Especial de Operaciones (GEO) (Special Operations Group) is part of the Spanish National Police and is stationed in Guadalajara near the capital, Madrid. ...