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 | |
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  Peñarroya de Tastavins/Pena-roja Location of Peñarroya de Tastavins/Pena-roja within Aragon  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 | |
| Country | Spain |
| Autonomous community | Aragon |
| Province | Teruel |
| Municipality | Peñarroya de Tastavins/Pena-roja |
| Area | |
| • Total | 83 km2 (32 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 761 m (2,497 ft) |
| Population (2018)[1] | |
| • Total | 439 |
| • Density | 5.3/km2 (14/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
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
editBibliography
edit- Teofil Pitarch i Vives, Fraternitas Saecularis: Vallibona/Pena-roja de Tastavins, Diputació de Castelló. 2005, ISBN 978-84-96372-12-2
References
edit- ^ Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
- ^ "Rogativa de Vallibona a Pena-Roja de Tastavins". Archived from the original on 2010-10-17. Retrieved 2010-10-09.
External links
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Media related to Peñarroya de Tastavins at Wikimedia Commons- Web page for this town
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