List of predilect and adoptive sons and daughters of Madrid

This list compiles people awarded with the hijo/a predilecto/a (predilect son or daughter) and hijo/a adoptivo/a (adoptive son or daughter) honorary titles by the Madrid municipality. The former referring to Madrid-born people while the latter to people born outside of Madrid, both awarded according "to their standout personal qualities or merits and, singularly, on the basis of their services of benefit, improvement or honour to Madrid".[1]

These recognisements are for life and no more than 6 living people from each category may hold the title at the same time.[1] As of 2019, the set of awarded people features an overwhelming male bias.[2]

Living

Adoptive son or daughter
Predilect son or daughter

Died

Adoptive son or daughter
Predilect son or daughter

See also

References

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