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.
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History
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.
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Festivals
September 2026
Festivals this month
- No festivals recorded this month.
Rest of the year
- May: Santo Cristo en Tourón y Barcia (3)
- June: San Antonio en Quins (13) · San Xoán en Negrelle (24)
- August: San Roque en Quins (16) · San Bartolomé en Vilaverde (24)
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Gastronomy
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Trails and hiking
•Caminho da Geira e dos Arrieiros (GRA, 242 km)
•Ruta de senderismo Pozas de Melón
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Town hall
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How to get there
- 🚗 38 km from Ourense (about 27 min by car)
- 🚗 53 km from Vigo (about 37 min by car)
- 🚗 156 km from Coruña, A (about 110 min by car)
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- ✈️ 42 km from Vigo airport (about 30 min by car)
- ✈️ 91 km from Santiago de Compostela airport (about 64 min by car)
Practical info
🅿️ Where to park
- Where to park · 0.7 km away
- Aparcadoiro da Eira da Laxa · 1.2 km away
- Aparcadoiro da Poza da Estrela · 1.3 km away
🏧 Nearest cash machine
- Abanca · 6.5 km away
- Nearest cash machine · 6.8 km away
- Banco Santander · 6.9 km away
⛽ Nearest petrol station
- Moeve · 2.3 km away
- ERG · 6.1 km away
- Repsol · 6.3 km away
🔭 Viewpoints
- Viewpoints · 1.1 km away
- Viewpoints · 1.7 km away
- Viewpoints · 1.8 km away
Buses
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Pharmacy and health
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