Calanda, Spain
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Country | Spain | |
Autonomous community | Aragon | |
Province | Teruel | |
Municipality | Calanda | |
Area | ||
• Total | 112.26 km2 (43.34 sq mi) | |
Population (2009) | ||
• Total | 3,899 | |
Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
• Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
Calanda is a town in the province of Teruel, in Aragon, Spain. It lies on the southern fringe of the Ebro river basin, at the confluence of the Guadalope and Guadalopillo rivers.
The climate is transitional between Mediterranean and Continental. Its economy is based in agriculture, especially peaches and olives, both having a Protected Designation of Origin, Melocoton de Calanda in the case of the peach production and Aceite del Bajo Aragon in the case of the olive oil, other agricultural produce are almonds and other fruits and residual cereal production. It was the hometown of Spanish film director Luis Buñuel.
Contents
Historic structures
- Acueducto de Los Arcos
- Ermita del Humilladero (16th century)
- Templo del Pilar (17th century)
- Iglesia de Nuestra Señora de la Esperanza (17th century)
- Convento del Desierto (17th century)
- Casa Fortón-Cascajares (18th century)
- Casa Buñuel (20th century)
Notable natives and residents
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Demographics
Demographic evolution of Calanda between 1716 and 2007 | |||||||||
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2007 | 2004 | 2001 | 1996 | 1991 | 1908 | 1901 | 1824 | 1771 | 1716 |
3897 | 3598 | 3474 | 3596 | 3552 | 4408 | 3876 | 2456 | 2160 | 1258 |
See also
Sister cities
- Frouzins, France
Bibliography
- Allanegui y Lusarreta, Vicente: Apuntes históricos sobre la Historia de Calanda, 1998, Zaragoza: Ayuntamiento de Calanda-Parroquia de la Esperanza de Calanda-Instituto de Estudios Turolenses.
- García Miralles, Manuel: Historia de Calanda, 1969, Valencia: Tipografía Artística Puertes.
Filmography
- 1966: Calanda. France. Dir.: Juan Luis Buñuel. Black and White. 21 min.
Gallery
Archaeology: Camino de la Vega de Albalate
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Calanda. |
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