Velada
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| Country | File:Flag of Spain.svg Spain |
| Autonomous community | Castile-La Mancha |
| Province | Toledo |
| Municipality | Velada |
| Area | |
• Total | 145 km2 (56 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 432 m (1,417 ft) |
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| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
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Velada is a municipality located in the province of Toledo, Castile-La Mancha, Spain. According to the 2006 census (INE), the municipality has a population of 2,436 inhabitants.
Name
[edit | edit source]Velada comes from "velar" ('to stay awake at night'/'to be vigilant', from Latin 'vigilare').[1] Prior to Velada, the place was known as Las Atalayuelas de Guadierva.[2]
History
[edit | edit source]Segregated from the land of Ávila, the Crown awarded the place in 1271 to knights from the former city, tasked with the repopulation of the area.[3] Known as Las Atalayuelas de Guadierva, the place was ensuingly renamed as Velada on royal initiative.[2]
Velada was possibly granted the privilege of township towards 1588.[4]
Watermelon of Velada
[edit | edit source]The velada watermelon is one of the main engines of the economy of this municipality. Being a dry and ecological crop, these watermelons have great flavor and the largest can reach up to 30 kg in weight. They grow in a large area called "El Baldío" and their collection usually goes from mid-July to mid-October, and even depending on the year, until November. The planting takes place between April and May.
Velada's watermelon is exported in Spain and abroad.
References
[edit | edit source]- Citations
- ^ Jiménez de Gregorio 1997, p. 50.
- ^ a b Franco Silva 1990, p. 34.
- ^ Franco Silva 1990, pp. 33–34.
- ^ Jiménez de Gregorio 1997, p. 22.
- Bibliography
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