# Tres Cantos

> municipality of the community of Madrid, Spain

**Wikidata**: [Q910410](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q910410)  
**Wikipedia**: [English](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tres_Cantos)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/tres-cantos

## Summary
Tres Cantos is a municipality in the Community of Madrid, Spain. It is the headquarters location for several media and technology organizations and maintains an official website at http://www.trescantos.es/.

## Key Facts
- Tres Cantos is a municipality of the Community of Madrid, Spain.
- Coordinates: latitude 40.6065832, longitude -3.7065364.
- Official website: http://www.trescantos.es/.
- Wikidata description: "municipality of the community of Madrid, Spain."
- Wikipedia title: Tres Cantos.
- Wikidata sitelink_count for Tres Cantos: 47.
- Population (reported values from available sources): 41896.0, 41302.0, 41065.0, 41147.0, 41064.0, 40606.0, 40014.0, 39826.0, 39198.0, 38882.0, 37688.0, 36598.0, 42546.0, 43309.0, 44764.0, 46046.0, 46750.0, 47722.0, 48326.0, 48751.0, 50187.0, 51453.0, 52932.0, 54592.0.
- Movistar Plus+ (Spanish TV network) lists Tres Cantos as its headquarters and has inception date 2015-07-08T00:00:00Z; country listed as Q29; industry ; sitelink_count 13.
- Canal+ (Spanish television channel) lists Tres Cantos as its headquarters and has inception date 1990-06-08T00:00:00Z; country listed as Q29; sitelink_count 7.
- Canal+ (former Spanish pay-TV provider, Organization) lists Tres Cantos as its headquarters and has inception date 2003-07-21T00:00:00Z; country listed as Q29; industry ; sitelink_count 9.
- GMV Innovating Solutions (company) lists Tres Cantos as its headquarters; inception year 1984; countries listed as Q29, Q45, , , , , Q36, Q30, , Q31, Q55, ; industries listed as , , , , , ; sitelink_count 7.
- GMV Innovating Solutions employee counts (reported values): 1249.0, 1155.0, 1112.0, 1129.0, 1110.0, 1013.0, 1024.0, 1029.0, 901.0, 750.0, 664.0, 537.0, 1470.0, 1631.0, 1850.0, 2176.0, 2557.0, 2792.0, 3158.0, 3463.0.
- Fest por Movistar Plus+ (Thing) is listed with country Spain and headquarters Tres Cantos; sitelink_count 1.
- Estrenos 2 por Movistar Plus+ (Thing) is listed with country Spain and headquarters Tres Cantos; sitelink_count 1.
- Vetusta Morla (musical ensemble) is listed as related to Tres Cantos with inception year 1998 and sitelink_count 12.

## FAQs
Q: Where is Tres Cantos located?
A: Tres Cantos is a municipality in the Community of Madrid, Spain, at coordinates 40.6065832 N, -3.7065364 E.

Q: What is Tres Cantos’ official website?
A: The official website is http://www.trescantos.es/.

Q: What are typical population figures for Tres Cantos?
A: Reported population values include a series of figures: 41896.0, 41302.0, 41065.0, 41147.0, 41064.0, 40606.0, 40014.0, 39826.0, 39198.0, 38882.0, 37688.0, 36598.0, 42546.0, 43309.0, 44764.0, 46046.0, 46750.0, 47722.0, 48326.0, 48751.0, 50187.0, 51453.0, 52932.0, and 54592.0.

Q: Which media organizations are headquartered in Tres Cantos?
A: Movistar Plus+ (Spanish TV network, inception 2015-07-08) and Canal+ (both the Spanish television channel, inception 1990-06-08, and the former pay-TV provider organization, inception 2003-07-21) list Tres Cantos as their headquarters.

Q: Which technology or engineering companies are based in Tres Cantos?
A: GMV Innovating Solutions lists Tres Cantos as its headquarters; it has an inception year of 1984 and multiple reported employee counts and industry codes in the provided data.

Q: Are there cultural or entertainment projects tied to Tres Cantos?
A: Yes. Fest por Movistar Plus+ and Estrenos 2 por Movistar Plus+ list Tres Cantos as their headquarters and are noted as Spain-based things; the musical ensemble Vetusta Morla is also listed as related and has an inception year of 1998.

Q: How is Tres Cantos described in linked data sources?
A: Its Wikidata description is "municipality of the community of Madrid, Spain," and the Wikidata sitelink_count is 47.

## Why It Matters
Tres Cantos matters as a municipal locality within the Madrid region that serves as the registered headquarters for several significant media and technology entities. The presence of Movistar Plus+, Canal+ (channel and former pay-TV provider), and GMV Innovating Solutions positions the municipality as a focal point for broadcasting and technology operations recorded in the provided data. Cultural projects and initiatives connected to national media brands (Fest por Movistar Plus+, Estrenos 2 por Movistar Plus+) and the association with the musical ensemble Vetusta Morla indicate ties to Spain’s cultural and entertainment sectors. These documented headquarters and related projects make Tres Cantos a relevant node in the networks of Spanish media, technology, and culture as reflected by the source listings.

## Notable For
- Being the municipality in the Community of Madrid identified as the headquarters location for Movistar Plus+ (inception 2015-07-08).
- Hosting the Canal+ Spanish television channel (inception 1990-06-08) and the Canal+ former pay-TV provider organization (inception 2003-07-21) as headquarters locations.
- Serving as the headquarters for GMV Innovating Solutions, a company with inception year 1984 and multiple reported employee counts and international country listings.
- Associating with media projects Fest por Movistar Plus+ and Estrenos 2 por Movistar Plus+, both listed with Tres Cantos headquarters.
- A recorded relationship to the musical ensemble Vetusta Morla (inception 1998).
- Publication presence and linkage density indicated by a Wikidata sitelink_count of 47.

## Body

### Overview and Location
- Tres Cantos is identified as a municipality within the Community of Madrid, Spain.
- Geographic coordinates are latitude 40.6065832 and longitude -3.7065364.
- The municipality maintains an official web presence at http://www.trescantos.es/.
- Wikidata labels Tres Cantos with the description: "municipality of the community of Madrid, Spain," and its linked-data reach is indicated by a sitelink_count of 47.

### Demographics
- Available population data for Tres Cantos includes the following reported numeric values: 41896.0, 41302.0, 41065.0, 41147.0, 41064.0, 40606.0, 40014.0, 39826.0, 39198.0, 38882.0, 37688.0, 36598.0, 42546.0, 43309.0, 44764.0, 46046.0, 46750.0, 47722.0, 48326.0, 48751.0, 50187.0, 51453.0, 52932.0, and 54592.0.

### Economy and Headquarters
- Movistar Plus+ is recorded as a Spanish TV network with inception timestamp 2015-07-08T00:00:00Z and lists Tres Cantos as its headquarters. The entry includes country Q29 and industry code ; sitelink_count for Movistar Plus+ is 13.
- Canal+ appears in two linked entries that both list Tres Cantos as headquarters:
  - Canal+ (Thing) — Spanish television channel with inception 1990-06-08T00:00:00Z, country Q29, sitelink_count 7.
  - Canal+ (Organization) — former Spanish pay-TV provider with inception 2003-07-21T00:00:00Z, country Q29, industry , sitelink_count 9.
- GMV Innovating Solutions is recorded as a company headquartered in Tres Cantos with an inception year of 1984. The GMV entry includes multiple country codes (Q29, Q45, , , , , Q36, Q30, , Q31, Q55, ) and industry codes (, , , , , ). Various reported employee counts associated with GMV include: 1249.0, 1155.0, 1112.0, 1129.0, 1110.0, 1013.0, 1024.0, 1029.0, 901.0, 750.0, 664.0, 537.0, 1470.0, 1631.0, 1850.0, 2176.0, 2557.0, 2792.0, 3158.0, and 3463.0. The GMV entry has sitelink_count 7.

### Media, Culture, and Events
- Two media-related items list Tres Cantos as headquarters:
  - Fest por Movistar Plus+ (Thing) — country Spain; headquarters Tres Cantos; sitelink_count 1.
  - Estrenos 2 por Movistar Plus+ (Thing) — country Spain; headquarters Tres Cantos; sitelink_count 1.
- The musical ensemble Vetusta Morla is listed as related to Tres Cantos; Vetusta Morla has an inception year of 1998 and a sitelink_count of 12.

### Linked Data and Reference Identifiers
- Tres Cantos has a Wikidata sitelink_count of 47 and a Wikipedia page titled "Tres Cantos."
- Several entities tied to Tres Cantos include Q-codes for countries and industries in their entries (for example Movistar Plus+ country Q29 and industry ; GMV multiple country Q-codes and industry Q-codes). These codes appear in the source material as part of the structured relationships.

### Relationships and Notation Details
- The source material explicitly lists organizations, channels, companies, and media items that indicate Tres Cantos as their headquarters location.
- Population values are provided as a series of numeric entries without explicit year labels in the source.
- Multiple sitelink_count values are provided for the municipality and for related items; these are included to indicate linked-data presence in the source.

### Data Provenance Summary
- Core municipal facts (location, website, basic description) and all linked organization relationships are drawn from the provided source material.
- Dates and inception timestamps supplied in the source have been preserved exactly as given (for example 2015-07-08T00:00:00Z for Movistar Plus+, 1990-06-08T00:00:00Z for the Canal+ channel, 2003-07-21T00:00:00Z for the Canal+ organization).
- All numeric population and employee count values are reproduced from the source without alteration.

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