Mellanzos
Mellanzos is a hamlet in Gradefes, Leon, Castile and León and has about 24 residents and an elevation of 905 metres. Mellanzos is situated nearby to the locality Tierralba, as well as near La Ribota.- Type: Hamlet with 24 residents
- Description: human settlement in Gradefes, León Province, Castile and León, Spain
- Postal code: 24165
Places of Interest
Highlights include Monastery of San Miguel de Escalada and Monastery of San Pedro de Eslonza.
Monastery of San Miguel de Escalada
Church
Photo: Simon Burchell, CC BY-SA 4.0.
San Miguel de Escalada is a monastery in the province of León, Spain, located 10 km from the Way of St. James pilgrimage route to Santiago de Compostela. The building is an example of Mozarabic art and architecture or Repoblación art and architecture. Monastery of San Miguel de Escalada is situated 3½ km southeast of Mellanzos.
Monastery of San Pedro de Eslonza
Ruins
Photo: David Perez, CC BY 3.0.
The Monastery of San Pedro de Eslonza is a former Benedictine monastery in Gradefes, in the province of León, central Spain. Today in ruins, it was once the second most important monastery in the province, after the Monastery of San Benito in Sahagún.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Santa Olaja de Eslonza and Rueda del Almirante.
Santa Olaja de Eslonza
Hamlet
Photo: David Perez, CC BY 3.0.
Santa Olaja de Eslonza is a hamlet, which is situated 2½ km southwest of Mellanzos.
Rueda del Almirante
Hamlet
Photo: Simon Burchell, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Rueda del Almirante is a hamlet, which is situated 3½ km east of Mellanzos.
San Miguel de Escalada
Hamlet
Photo: Simon Burchell, CC BY-SA 4.0.
San Miguel de Escalada is a hamlet, which is situated 4 km south of Mellanzos.
Mellanzos
- Categories: locality and single entity of population
- Location: Gradefes, Leon, Castile and León, Central Spain, Spain, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude
42.59398° or 42° 35′ 38″ northLongitude
-5.32879° or 5° 19′ 44″ westPopulation
24Elevation
905 metres (2,969 feet)Open location code
8CJPHMVC+HFOpenStreetMap ID
node 348640613OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamletGeoNames ID
3116943Wikidata ID
Q50822425
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In Other Languages
“Mellanzos” goes by many names.
- Spanish: “Mellanzos”
- “Mellanzos”
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