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Campamento will leave the barracks behind with 10,700 homes and a new neighbourhood
Campamento is finally undergoing the transformation it has been waiting for over decades. The former military grounds in the Latina district will give way to a new neighbourhood with 10,700 homes, green spaces, shops, offices and facilities, a project set to completely change this corner of southwest Madrid.
The urban development project received its final approval in July 2026 and covers more than 2.1 million square metres. Of the 10,700 planned homes, 7,000 will have some form of protection: 3,800 will be price-capped, 2,100 will be basic public housing, and 1,100 will be allocated for rent. The remaining 3,700 will be open-market homes.
The change will be especially noticeable because much of the area has been occupied for decades by military facilities and large closed-off plots. Where there are currently inaccessible plots, there will be streets, homes and new routes designed to connect Campamento with the rest of Latina and reduce the sense of isolation caused by infrastructures like the A-5 and the M-40.
Not everything will be residential blocks. The plan sets aside space for 22 green areas, more than 8,000 trees, social facilities, shops and offices. The development will be carried out in three phases and will require an investment of over 383 million euros before the new neighbourhood reaches its final form.
Operación Campamento has a particularly long history. The first attempts to transform the military grounds date back to 1989, and for more than three decades there have been agreements, announcements and projects that never came to fruition. In January 2026, the first works linked to the new development began, and this summer another major urban planning milestone has been passed.
The transformation will also coincide with changes to the entrance to Madrid via the A-5. The undergrounding of this road and the future Paseo Verde del Suroeste aim to reduce a barrier that for years has separated neighbourhoods and affected pedestrian movement between Latina, Casa de Campo and the areas on the other side of the motorway.
For those already living in Campamento, the arrival of thousands of new residents will inevitably change daily life. There will be greater demand for schools, health centres, transport and shops, but also new streets and public spaces on land that until now has been outside the everyday life of the neighbourhood.
The landscape that gave Campamento its name is now close to disappearing for good. For generations it was defined by barracks, military facilities and large closed-off areas; the next chapter will be that of a much more populated and connected neighbourhood. After 35 years of postponed projects, the cranes are finally turning that promise into a visible transformation of southwest Madrid.