Melón

Melón
Monastery of Santa María de Melón.
Location in Galicia
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
 • Total
53.4 km2 (20.6 sq mi)
Elevation
456 m (1,496 ft)
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total
1,280
 • 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

  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.