Villafrechós is a municipality located in the province of Valladolid, Castile and León, Spain. According to the 2011 census (INE), the municipality has a population of 545 inhabitants. This town is known for the caramelized almonds. The mayor is Miguel Ángel Gómez Vaquero.
Villafrechós, Spain | |
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| Country | Spain |
| Autonomous community | Castile and León |
| Province | Valladolid |
| Municipality | Villafrechós |
| Area | |
• Total | 60 km2 (20 sq mi) |
| Population (2018)[1] | |
• Total | 505 |
| • Density | 9/km2 (20/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Website | villafrechos.org.es |
The town was the birthplace of Salvador Bezos, the paternal grandfather of Amazon founder Jeff Bezos.[2] Jeff and his family visited the town in 2011.[3]
References
edit- ^ Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
- ^ "Está el futuro de Amazon en Valladolid? Villafrechós, el origen familiar de Jeff Bezos que trata de seducirlo - elEconomista.es".
- ^ "Villafrechós, the Valladolid town of Jeff Bezos' grandfather who awaits your help". 8 February 2021. Archived from the original on 25 July 2021.
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