San Agustín, Teruel
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San Agustín is a municipality located in the province of Teruel,
Aragon Aragon ( , ; Spanish and an, Aragón ; ca, Aragó ) is an autonomous community in Spain, coextensive with the medieval Kingdom of Aragon. In northeastern Spain, the Aragonese autonomous community comprises three provinces (from north to sou ...
, Spain. It lies just east of the Autovía A-23 60 km south east of the town of
Teruel Teruel () is a city in Aragon, located in eastern Spain, and is also the capital of Teruel Province. It has a population of 35,675 in 2014 making it the least populated provincial capital in the country. It is noted for its harsh climate, with a ...
and 70 km north west of
Sagunt Sagunto ( ca-valencia, Sagunt) is a municipality of Spain, located in the province of Valencia, Valencian Community. It belongs to the modern fertile ''comarca'' of Camp de Morvedre. It is located c. 30 km north of the city of Valencia, cl ...
. According to the National Institute of Statistics, the municipality had a population of 155 inhabitants in 2013. In literature, San Augustin is mentioned by
James A. Michener James Albert Michener ( or ; February 3, 1907 – October 16, 1997) was an American writer. He wrote more than 40 books, most of which were long, fictional family sagas covering the lives of many generations in particular geographic locales and ...
in his book, ''
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''. As a young man, Michener had landed at Burriana as a part of a ship's crew and taken the train to
Teruel Teruel () is a city in Aragon, located in eastern Spain, and is also the capital of Teruel Province. It has a population of 35,675 in 2014 making it the least populated provincial capital in the country. It is noted for its harsh climate, with a ...
. Re-visiting the area in the 1960s, Michener found only small improvements in the standard of living.


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Municipalities in the Province of Teruel {{Teruel-geo-stub