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Key facts
- Country
- Spain
- Autonomous community
- Madrid
- Province
- Madrid
- Comarca
- Comarca de Alcalá
- Alcalde
- Pedro Luis Sanz Carlavilla ( PP )
- Total
- 35.07 km (13.54 sq mi)
- Elevation
- 673 m (2,208 ft)
- Density
- 454.0/km (1,176/sq mi)
- Demonym
- Mequero
- Time zone
- UTC+1 ( CET )
- Summer dst
- UTC+2 ( CEST )
- Website
- Official website
via Wikipedia infobox
Wikidata facts
- Official name
- Meco
- Population
- 15922
- Area
- 35.07
- Elevation
- 673
- Official website
- www.ayto-meco.es
- Image
- Iglesia de Meco.jpg
- Licence plate code
- M
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- Commons category
- Meco
- postal code
- 28880
- male population
- 7211
- female population
- 7094
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Meco ( Spanish: [ˈmeko] ) is a municipality in the eastern part of the Autonomous Community of Madrid, (Spain). In 2006, Meco had a population of 11,094 (Spanish National Statistics Institute).
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.