Melón is a municipality in the province of Ourense, in the autonomous community of Galicia, Spain. It belongs to the comarca of O Ribeiro. It has a population of 1582 (Spanish 2006 Census) and an area of 53.22 km².
Melón | |
|---|---|
 Monastery of Santa María de Melón. | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
 Location in Galicia | |
  Melón Location in Spain | |
| Coordinates: 42°15′27″N 8°13′02″W / 42.25750°N 8.21722°W | |
| Country |  Spain |
| Autonomous community |  Galicia |
| Province |  Ourense |
| Comarca | O Ribeiro |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Emilio Luis Díaz (PSdeG-PSOE) |
| Area | |
• Total | 53.4 km2 (20.6 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 456 m (1,496 ft) |
| Population (2016)[2] | |
• Total | 1,280 |
| • Density | 24/km2 (62/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Website | melon |
References
edit- ^ "IGE. Táboas". www.ige.eu (in Galician). Retrieved 2017-10-07.
- ^ "IGE - Principais resultados". www.ige.eu (in Galician). Retrieved 2017-10-07.
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