Its population was 69,946 at the 2011 census.
■ Geography
Aigaleo is four km (2.5 mi) west of Athens city centre. The municipality has an area of 6.450 km2 (2.490 sq mi). It is southeast of Mount Aigaleo. The Cephissus river flows through the industrialized eastern part of the municipality； about 1/4 of its area is taken up by factory developments. The town is served by an Metro station: Egaleo metro station. The Motorway 1 (Athens-Thessaloniki-Evzones) passes through the town. Aigaleo consists of the quarters Kato Aigaleo, Neo Aigaleo, Damarakia, Lioumi, Rosika, Agios Spyridonas and Agios Georgios.
■ History
Aigaleo was part of the municipality of Athens until 1934, when it became a separate community. It was raised to municipality status in 1943.The city’s present mayor is Giannis Gikas, since the 2019 Greek local elections.
■ Historical population
■ Sports
Aigaleo hosts many sport teams. The most successful is the Athletic Club Egaleo with successful departments in football (Egaleo FC) and basketball (Egaleo BC). Other amateur clubs are A.P.O. Orfeas, A.E. Egaleo City, Diagoras Dryopideon, A.P.O. Ierapolis, A.O. Cronos
■ Mayors
Athanasios Papadopoulos (1934-1939, first president of the community ”Nees Kydonies”) Giorgos Kourousis (1939-1944) Ioannis Batzakidis (1944-1945) Athanasios Papadopoulos (1945-1946) Sosipatros Moros (1946) Aggelos Kouvelos (1946–1950) Chr. Katharios (1950-1951) Apostolos Stigas (1951–1954) Stavros Mavrothalassitis (1955–1967, 1975–1978) Georgios Martinis (1959) Orfeas Tzanetopoulos (appointed by the military government, 1967–74) Leandros Rakindzis (1974-1975) Panos Spiliopoulos (1979–1986, 1991–1994) Ioannis Mistakopoulos (1987–1990, 1995–2002) Dimitris Kalogeropoulos (2003–2010) Christos Kardaras (2010 – 31 August 2014) Dimitris Birbas (1 September 2014 – 31 August 2019) Giannis Gikas (1 September 2019 – present)
■ People
Rita Abatzi, Greek musician Keti Garbi, Greek singer Tassos Halkias, Greek actor Giorgos Zampetas, Greek musician Eleni Rantou, Greek actor Lakis Halkias, Greek musician Kostas Prekas, Greek actor Ioannes Dimaras, Greek politician and journalist Nasos Athanasiou, Greek journalist Giorgos Messalas, Greek actor Danis Katranidis, Greek actor Alexandros Asonitis, Greek writer Theofilos Verikios, Greek writer Giorgos Blanas, Greek writer Nikolaos Mihiotis, Greek writer Vicky Psarakis, Greek singer
■ International relations
Aigaleo is twinned with: Leganés (Comunidad de Madrid), Spain Kythrea, Cyprus (under Turkish occupation, since August 1974)

SE 2.5Km	Agricultural University of Athens
NW 2.6Km	Agia Varvara
NE 2.6Km	Platonic Academy
NE 2.7Km	West Athens (regional unit)
NE 2.7Km	Peristeri
SE 3.1Km	Tavros
SE 3.4Km	Athens School of Fine Arts
NW 3.6Km	Haidari
NE 3.7Km	Athens railway station

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