Latina is a district of Madrid located in the southwestern corner of the municipality.
Etymology
Its name comes from Beatriz Galindo, La Latina, teacher of Isabella I of Castile.
Geography
Position
The district, situated in a southwestern part of the municipality, borders with the following districts: Carabanchel, Arganzuela, Centro and Moncloa-Aravaca. It includes the old cross-roads of the road of Extremadura, and it has several tributary streams to Manzanares river (Luche, Caño Roto etc.).
