The Junta de Gobierno of Madrid has approved the naming of a new street in the urban development of Los Ahijones, located in the Vicálvaro district, after the esteemed historian and researcher Luis Miguel Aparisi Laporta. This designation acknowledges Aparisi Laporta's extensive dedication to the study and dissemination of Madrid's history.
Born in Valencia in 1943, Aparisi Laporta moved to Madrid during his childhood and devoted much of his life to researching urban history, toponymy, and the city's historical heritage. A trained telecommunications engineer, he worked at Televisión Española until his retirement in 2002, balancing his professional career with teaching and research.
Among his notable publications is Toponimia madrileña: proceso evolutivo, a work resulting from over a decade of research in which he compiled and analysed thousands of place names in the city. He also conducted studies on various aspects of Madrid's history, including the Casa de Campo, the Teixeira map, and the cemetery of La Florida, leaving a significant legacy for researchers and scholars.
Aparisi Laporta's contributions were recognised with numerous accolades. He became a full member of the Instituto de Estudios Madrileños in 1996 and was an academic corresponding member of the Real Academia de la Historia from 2007. He also received the Antonio Maura Historical Research Award from the Madrid City Council, among other recognitions related to history and urban research.
He passed away in Madrid on 8 November 2023. The naming of a street in his honour serves to keep his memory alive in one of the city's new growth areas, acknowledging his contributions to the understanding and promotion of Madrid's history. The street, provisionally identified as Ahijones Ciento Veintidós, is part of a development where names of other notable figures, such as Concha García Campoy and Manuel Leguineche, are also featured.
