Avión

Avión is a municipality in the Spanish province of Ourense. It has a population of 1,910 (2016)[1] and an area of 121 km².[3]

Avión
municipality
Seal
Location in Galicia
Avión
Location in Galicia
Coordinates: 42°23′18″N 8°16′22″W
Country Spain
Autonomous community Galicia
Province Ourense
ComarcaO Ribeiro
Government
  MayorAntonio Montero Fernández (People's Party)
Area
  Total120.5 km2 (46.5 sq mi)
Population
 (2018)[2]
  Total1,806
  Density15/km2 (39/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
INE municipality code32004
Websiteconcelloavion.org/web/

The town is the summer retreat of Spanish-Mexican millionaire Olegario Vázquez Raña who has hosted Mexican billionaire Carlos Slim there several times, and of other wealthy Mexicans who own summer homes there.[4]

Demography

From: INE Archiv

References

  1. "IGE. Táboas". www.ige.eu (in Galician). Retrieved 2017-10-07.
  2. Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
  3. "IGE - Principais resultados". www.ige.eu (in Galician). Retrieved 2017-10-07.
  4. http://www.elmundo.es/viajes/espana/2017/08/03/588b4a2422601d5f148b458c.html


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