en los alrededores de

in the vicinity of

en los alrededores de(ehn lohs ahl-rreh-deh-doh-rehs deh)

phrase

1. (general)

a. in the vicinity of

El hotel al que vamos está en los alrededores de la catedral.

The hotel we'll be staying is in the vicinity of the cathedral.

b. on the outskirts of (a city)

Nos compramos un apartamento en los alrededores de Madrid. El centro era demasiado caro.

We bought an aparment on the outskirts of Madrid. Downtown was too expensive.

c. in the area around

En los alrededores del pueblo, hay una hermita que merece la pena visitar.

In the area around the village, there's a hermitage that is worth visiting.

d. in the surrounding area of

Hay dos ciudades en los alrededores de la central nuclear, y han sido evacuadas.

There are two cities in the surrounding area of the nuclear power station, and they've been evacuated.