Peñarroya de Tastavins

Peñarroya de Tastavins (Spanish: [peɲaˈroʝa ðe tastaˈβins]) or Pena-roja (Catalan: [ˈpena ˈrɔjʒa]) is a municipality located in the Matarranya comarca, province of Teruel, Aragon, Spain. According to the 2004 census (INE), the municipality has a population of 527 inhabitants. It is part of the Taula del Sénia free association of municipalities.

Peñarroya de Tastavins/Pena-roja
Coat of arms of Peñarroya de Tastavins/Pena-roja
Peñarroya de Tastavins/Pena-roja is located in Aragon
Peñarroya de Tastavins/Pena-roja
Peñarroya de Tastavins/Pena-roja
Location of Peñarroya de Tastavins/Pena-roja within Aragon
Peñarroya de Tastavins/Pena-roja is located in Spain
Peñarroya de Tastavins/Pena-roja
Peñarroya de Tastavins/Pena-roja
Location of Peñarroya de Tastavins/Pena-roja within Spain
Coordinates: 40°45′18″N 0°2′23″E / 40.75500°N 0.03972°E / 40.75500; 0.03972
CountrySpain
Autonomous communityAragon
ProvinceTeruel
MunicipalityPeñarroya de Tastavins/Pena-roja
Area
 • Total
83 km2 (32 sq mi)
Elevation
761 m (2,497 ft)
Population
 (2018)[1]
 • Total
439
 • Density5.3/km2 (14/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
A steep street in the town

Pena-roja has a special relationship with the town of Vallibona over the hills in the Ports (comarca). It has been recorded that festivities have been celebrated together with that town at least since the 14th century.[2]

See also

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Bibliography

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  • Teofil Pitarch i Vives, Fraternitas Saecularis: Vallibona/Pena-roja de Tastavins, Diputació de Castelló. 2005, ISBN 978-84-96372-12-2

References

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  1. ^ Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
  2. ^ "Rogativa de Vallibona a Pena-Roja de Tastavins". Archived from the original on 2010-10-17. Retrieved 2010-10-09.
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