Peñarroya de Tastavins

Peñarroya de Tastavins/Pena-roja

Coat of arms
Coordinates: 40°45′18″N 0°2′23″E / 40.75500°N 0.03972°E / 40.75500; 0.03972Coordinates: 40°45′18″N 0°2′23″E / 40.75500°N 0.03972°E / 40.75500; 0.03972
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 (2004)
 • Total 527
 • Density 6.3/km2 (16/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)

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.

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.[1]

See also

Bibliography

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

References

  1. ↑ Rogativa de Vallibona a Pena-Roja de Tastavins



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