Calanda is a town in the

province of Teruel Teruel (Catalan: ''Terol'' ) is a province of Aragon, in the northeast of Spain. The capital is Teruel. It is bordered by the provinces of Tarragona, Castellón, Valencia (including its exclave Rincón de Ademuz), Cuenca, Guadalajara, and Za ...

, Aragon, Spain. It lies on the southern fringe of the

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river basin, at the confluence of the Rivers Guadalope and Guadalopillo. The climate is transitional between

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and

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. The local economy is based upon agriculture, especially the cultivation of peaches and olives, both of which have Protected Designation of Origin status: ''Melocotón de Calanda'' in the case of the

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production and ''Aceite del Bajo Aragón'' for the olive oil. Other agricultural products are almonds and other fruits as well as some

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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

Demographics

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.

Filmography

*1966: ''Calanda''. France. Dir.:

Juan Luis Buñuel Juan Luis Buñuel (9 November 1934, Paris – 6 December 2017, Paris) was a film and television director, screenwriter, and actor. His films include ''Expulsion of the Devil'' (''Au rendez-vous de la mort joyeuse'', 1973) and ''La Femme aux ...

. Black and White. 21 min.

Gallery

File:Iglesia de Nuestra Señora de la Esperanza -Exterior-.JPG, ''Iglesia de Nuestra Señora de la Esperanza''. File:Templo del Pilar -2-.JPG, ''Templo del Pilar''. File:Convento del Desierto 2.jpg, ''Convento del Desierto''. File:Los Arcos.JPG, ''Los Arcos''. File:Arco de San Roque.JPG, ''Arco de San Roque''. File:Glorieta Oliva Gasque.JPG, ''Glorieta Oliva Gasque''. File:Ermita del Humilladero.JPG, ''El Humilladero''. File:Vista parcial del Embalse de Calanda.JPG, ''Pantano de Calanda''.

Archaeology: Camino de la Vega de Albalate

* Roman villa of Camino de Albalate File:Mosaico Camino de Albalate II.jpg, ''Camino de Albalate (1): Roman mosaic''. File:Detalle Mosaico Camino de Albalate (2).JPG, ''Camino de Albalate (2): Roman mosaic, detail''. File:Camino de Albalate (Vasija de cerámica vidriada, con escamas de barbotina).JPG, ''Camino de Albalate (3): Glazed ceramic vessel''. File:Hito de la partida de Albalate en Calanda.JPG, ''Camino de Albalate (4): Landmark memorial''.

References

External links

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