Calanda, Spain

Calanda, Spain

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Coordinates: ES 40°56′N 0°14′W / 40.933°N 0.233°W / 40.933; -0.233Coordinates: ES 40°56′N 0°14′W / 40.933°N 0.233°W / 40.933; -0.233
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.

Historic structures

Notable natives and residents

  • Abu Muhammad Abd Allah ibn Isa al-Saybani (?-1135)
  • Miguel Pellicer (1617-1647)
  • Gaspar Sanz (1640-1710)
  • José Miguel Herrero de Tejada (1677-1725)
  • Miguel Antonio Peralta (1710-1785)
  • Luisa Herrero de Tejada (1711-1777)
  • José Francisco Quintana (1714-?)
  • Luis Herrero de Tejada (1716-1767)
  • Jacinto de Cascajares (1720-?)
  • Tomás Juan Bernad y Sanz, Barón de Castiel (1727-?)
  • Juan Sesé y Balaguer (1736-1801)
  • Francisco Turull (c. 1747)
  • Antonio Turull (c. 1747)
  • Bernabé Mendoza (c. 1748)
  • Mariano Valimaña y Abella (1784-1864)
  • Joaquín Bosque (?-1841)
  • Manuel Cascajares y Azara, Barón de Bárcabo (1814-1872)
  • Gregorio Bonal y Herrero (1819-1898)
  • Julián Pastor Alvira (1820-1893)
  • Antonio María Cascajares y Azara (1834-1901)
  • Mariano Bernad (1838-1915)
  • Juan José Gasca Ballabriga (1844-1914)
  • Leonardo Buñuel González (1855-1923)
  • Joaquín Adán Berned (1860-1895)
  • Narciso Agustín Gil y Manzano (s. XIX)
  • Manuel Albert (1867-1936)
  • Vicente Allanegui (1868-1948)
  • Eloy Crespo Gasque (1886-1936)
  • Miguel Sancho Izquierdo (1890-1988)
  • Luis Buñuel (1900-1983)
  • Manuel Cros Grau (1901-1986)
  • Manuel Mindán Manero (1902-2006)
  • Ginés Ginés Grao (1905-2003)
  • José Repollés Aguilar (1914-1975)
  • Lola Aguado (1922-1981)
  • José Lamiel (1924)
  • José Arbiol Sanz (1926-1991)
  • Vicente Hostaled Ferrer (1927-1987)
  • Antonio Bielsa Alegre (1929-2008)
  • Miguel Portolés Mombiela (1933)
  • Luis Hinojosa Galindo (1948)

Demographics

Demographic evolution of Calanda between 1716 and 2007
2007 2004 2001 1996 1991 1908 1901 1824 1771 1716
3897 3598 3474 3596 3552 4408 3876 2456 2160 1258

See also

Sister cities

Bibliography

Filmography

Gallery

Archaeology: Camino de la Vega de Albalate

External links

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