Considered part of the Madrid metropolitan area, it is located about 11 km southwest of the centre of Madrid. As of 2018[update], it has a population of 188,425, making it the region's fifth most populated municipality.
El Instituto Nacional de Lenguas Indígenas es un organismo descentralizado de la Administración Pública Federal, de servicio público y social, con personalidad jurídica y patrimonio propio, sectorizado en la Secretaria de Cultura.