El Vellón
El Vellón | |
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Panorama of El Vellón | |
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Flag Coat of arms | |
Municipal location within the Community of Madrid. | |
| Country | Spain |
| Autonomous community | Community of Madrid |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Catalina Llorente Fernández (PSOE) |
| Area | |
• Total | 13.18 sq mi (34.14 km2) |
| Population (2018)[1] | |
• Total | 1,942 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
El Vellón is a municipality of the Community of Madrid, Spain. It is known for the Watchtower of El Vellón.
Politics
The municipality is considered a PSOE stronghold. The party has a majority in the eleven-seat government. The mayor is Catalina Llorente Fernández.
| Party | Votes | % | +/- | Seats | +/- | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSOE | 500 | 50.96 | 14.8 | 6 | 0 | |
| PP | 349 | 35.57 | 4.3 | 4 | 1 | |
| Vox | 122 | 12.43 | New | 1 | 1 | |
Transport system
El Vellón has three line buses, all of them operated by ALSA. Two of them connect the village with Madrid. These lines are:
Line 191: Madrid (Plaza de Castilla) - Buitrago
Line 193: Madrid (Plaza de Castilla) - Pedrezuela - El Vellón
Line 197D: Torrelaguna - El Vellón - El Molar
References
- ^ Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.