Meco, Spain
Meco | ||
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Postal code 28880 | ||
Website | Official website |
Meco is a municipality in the eastern part of the
The town is located to the north of the River Henares, in the comarca of La Campiña del Henares, and also in one of the two natural sub-comarcas that make up the Comarca de Alcalá, La Campiña del Henares, characterized by vast grain fields and gentle hills. It is 8 km to the north of the metropolitan area of Alcalá de Henares and 4 km from the University of Alcalá. It provides residences for the university and also is part of the Henares Industrial Corridor.
On the east, Meco borders the municipalities of
Geography
- Altitude: 673 m
- Latitude: 40° 33′ 00″ N
- Longitude: 003° 19′ 59″ E
Located at the edge of one of the terraces of the River Henares, 35 km from the capital, Madrid. The rivers Las Monjas, Villanueva, and its tributary, Valdegatos.
Meco also has the distinction of being Spain's most distant populated area from the sea.
Economy
A town with a dry-soil agricultural tradition, Meco has long been an exporter of wheat, flour and bread to
History
There are archaeological remains from the Iron Age, as well as a Roman
Art
Among the buildings of the town, a magnificent parish Church of Nuestra Señora de la Asunción (Meco) stands out. It is dedicated to Our Lady of the Assumption, and is located on Plaza de la Constitución. Construction started in the middle of the 16th century in the Gothic Transitional style, and was completed in the 17th in Baroque style. The presbytery was therefore built of limestone masonry, while the sacristy and tower were brick.
A hall church with columns, its design has been attributed to Rodrigo Gil de Hontañón by some historians. It has three naves, the middle one with barrel vaults flattened at the top, and the lateral ones with pointed arches. Its Baroque dome is constructed on pendentives. It is surrounded by an atrium.
It was listed as an
The town's main street also has fine examples of spacious historic houses.
There are two hermitages: that of Christ of Succour (Christo del Socorro, late 16th century?) and that of the Virgin (Virgen de la Cabeza, 17th century).
Demographic development
demographic variation of the municipality between 1991 and 2005 | |||||||
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2011 | 2009 | 2005 | 2004 | 2001 | 1996 | 1991 | 1980 |
12,554 | 12,419 | 10,774 | 9,986 | 8,267 | 4,142 | 2,928 | 1,117 |
Public transport
Meco has a train station which connects the village with
- Line 222: ALSA)
- Line 250: Alcalá de Henares - Meco (ALSA)
References
- ^ Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
External links
- Ayuntamiento de Meco (Spanish)