Melón

Coordinates: 42°15′27″N 8°13′02″W / 42.25750°N 8.21722°W / 42.25750; -8.21722
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Melón
Monastery of Santa María de Melón.
Monastery of Santa María de Melón.
Flag of Melón
Coat of arms of Melón
Location in Galicia
Location in Galicia
Melón is located in Spain
Melón
Melón
Location in Spain
Coordinates: 42°15′27″N 8°13′02″W / 42.25750°N 8.21722°W / 42.25750; -8.21722
Country Spain
Autonomous community Galicia
Province Ourense
ComarcaO Ribeiro
Government
 • MayorEmilio Luis Díaz (PSdeG-PSOE)
Area
 • Total53.4 km2 (20.6 sq mi)
Elevation
456 m (1,496 ft)
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total1,280
 • Density24/km2 (62/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Websitemelon.gal//

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.

References[edit]

  1. ^ "IGE. Táboas". www.ige.eu (in Galician). Retrieved 2017-10-07.
  2. ^ "IGE - Principais resultados". www.ige.eu (in Galician). Retrieved 2017-10-07.