Geography
Getafe is home to a number of curiosities and special characteristics rare among other municipalities. Some of these include:
Traditionally, the geographical center of the Iberian Peninsula is located in the Cerro de los Ángeles.
The Perales del Río neighborhood boasts the world's largest population of the common kestrel (Falco tinnunculus).
Getafe's antipodal point is in the southeast of the North Island of New Zealand, 15 km southeast of the agricultural town of Dannevirke.
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