Calanda, Spain

Calanda, Spain
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	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)

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 on 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 products are almonds and other fruits and residual cereal production. It was the hometown of Spanish film director Luis Buñuel.

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

2

Vicente Allanegui

Luis Buñuel

Mariano Bernad

Antonio María Cascajares y Azara

Manuel Mindán Manero

Gaspar Sanz

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

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.