Villaconejos | |
|---|---|
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
_mapa.svg) Municipal location within the Community of Madrid. | |
| Country |  Spain |
| Autonomous community | Community of Madrid |
| Area | |
| • Total | 14.15 sq mi (36.65 km2) |
| Elevation | 2,230 ft (680 m) |
| Population (2018)[1] | |
| • Total | 3,363 |
| • Density | 240/sq mi (92/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Villaconejos is a municipality of the Community of Madrid, Spain. Historically, Villaconejos's economy has been based on agriculture. Examples of the region's common crops include olives, cereals, and fruits, including melons. The melons of Villaconejos are popular throughout Spain.[2] Villaconejos is home to a Melon Museum.[3][4]
- ^ Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
- ^ ""Somos la única organización agraria que apuesta por el agricultor y ganadero profesional", José Carlos Velasco, AGIM-COAG".
- ^ "Museo del Melón de Villaconejos: único en el mundo | On the road". www.conmuchagula.com (in Spanish). 2011-07-12. Retrieved 2020-08-04.
- ^ Melon MuseumArchived 2015-02-24 at the Wayback Machine