Consolación (hamlet) facts for kids
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Consolación is a small village, also known as a pedanía, located within the larger area governed by the town of Valdepeñas in Spain. It is about 11 kilometers (about 7 miles) north of Valdepeñas.
This village is easy to find because it sits right where a major highway, the Autovía A-4 (also called Autovia del Sur), crosses with a local road, CR-5214.
History of Consolación
Consolación was built in 1949 by a government group called the Instituto Nacional de Colonización. This group helped create new farming villages across Spain.
Village Design
The streets in Consolación are laid out in a very neat and organized way, like a grid. This geometric pattern was common for villages built by the Instituto Nacional de Colonización.
Original Name
When it was first built, the village had a different name: Villanueva de Franco. It was named after General Franco, who was a leader in Spain's history. Later, the name was changed to Consolación.
Population of Consolación
According to a count of people done in 2006 by the INE, which is Spain's national statistics office, Consolación had 223 people living there.
See also
In Spanish: Consolación (Valdepeñas) para niños
