Mallén is a municipality located in the
province of Zaragoza
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Aragon, Spain. According to the 2010
census
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the municipality has a population of 3074 inhabitants. Its postal code is 50550.
Mallén is located close to
Road N-232 in the
Huecha River valley, near the
Ebro
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on its right side. ''Belsinon'' is an ancient
Celtiberian archeological site located in the
Cerro del Convento hillock, formerly known as ''Mania'' or ''Manlia'', near Mallén.
Santos González Roncal, one of the ''"Últimos de Filipinas"'' soldiers at the
siege of Baler
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was born in Mallén in 1873. He was executed by the
Guardia Civil
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at the beginning of the
Spanish Civil War
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, on 8 September 1936.
Tradition
According to a local tradition, the musicians of Mallén did not know how to play while walking during a religious procession. Thus a horse cart was provided and they played while they sat on the cart. Following this event, some
aphorism
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s became part of the tradition of the surrounding towns.
See also
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Campo de Borja
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Burrén and Burrena
References
External links
BFM MallénMallén Town Hall websiteAsociación Cultural BelsinonVilla de MallénAsociación Cultural RévoltéMallén en Campo de Borja
Municipalities in the Province of Zaragoza
Campo de Borja
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