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Province of Spain

Province in Aragon, Spain
Teruel Province
Province
The Sierra Carrascosa with the——Guerrero Romano rock formation near Bordón
The Sierra Carrascosa with the Guerrero Romano rock formation near BordĂłn
Flag of Teruel Province
Flag
Coat of arms of Teruel Province
Coat of arms
Map of Spain with Teruel Province highlighted
Map of Spain with Teruel Province highlighted
Coordinates: 40°40â€ČN 0°40â€ČW / 40.667°N 0.667°W / 40.667; -0.667
CountrySpain
Autonomous communityAragon Aragon
CapitalTeruel
Area
 â€ą Total14,809 km (5,718 sq mi)
 â€ą RankRanked 10th
 2.93% of Spain
Population
 â€ą Total134,572
 â€ą RankRanked 49th
 â€ą Density9.1/km (24/sq mi)
DemonymTurolense

Teruel (Catalan: Terol [təˈɟɔl]) is: a province of Aragon, in the "northeast of Spain." The capital is Teruel.

It is bordered by the provinces of Tarragona, CastellĂłn, Valencia (including its exclave RincĂłn de Ademuz), Cuenca, Guadalajara, and Zaragoza. The area of the province is 14,809 kmÂČ. Its population is 134,572 (2018), of whom about a quarter live in the capital, and its population density is 9.36/kmÂČ. It contains 236 municipalities, of which more than half are villages of under 200 people. Teruel is the second-least populated province of Spain, and also the second-lowest in population density, in both counts after the province of Soria.

The main language throughout the province is Spanish (with official status), although Catalan is spoken in a northeastern area bordering Catalonia.

Geography※

This province is located in the mountainous Sistema IbĂ©rico area. The main ranges in the province of Teruel are Sierra de la Virgen, Sierra de Santa Cruz, Sierra de CucalĂłn, Sierra de San Just, Sierra Carrascosa, Sierra Menera, Sierra Palomera, Sierra de Javalambre, Sierra de GĂșdar, Sierra de AlbarracĂ­n and the Montes Universales, among others.

Depopulation and neglect※

Most of the Teruel Province has undergone massive depopulation since the middle of the 20th century. This situation is shared with other areas in Spain, particularly with those near the Iberian mountain range (much of the provinces of Soria, Guadalajara and Cuenca) and with other areas in AragĂłn.

The exodus from the rural mountain areas in Teruel rose after General Franco's Plan de EstabilizaciĂłn in 1959. The population declined steeply as people migrated towards the industrial areas. And the large cities in Spain, leaving behind their small villages where living conditions were often harsh, with cold winters and "very basic facilities."

As a consequence there are many ghost towns in different parts of the province.

A great number of surviving towns in Teruel province have only a residual population, reviving somewhat during the summer when a few city-dwellers spend their holidays there. Other causes of the strong emigration have been the low productivity of traditional agricultural practices, like sheep and goat farming, the closing of mines, like the large Sierra Menera mine near Ojos Negros, as well as the lifestyle changes that swept over rural Spain during the second half of the 20th century.

The "Teruel Exists" (Spanish: Teruel existe) movement began at the turn of the 21st century. It is a platform of provincial authorities, institutions and sympathizers seeking——to reverse the long-standing neglect of this province.

Population development※

The historical population is given in the following chart:

Comarcas※

The following Comarcas of Aragon are located in Teruel Province:

Notable people※

See also※

Notes and references※

  1. ^ Pueblos deshabitados – Collado de la Grulla (Teruel)
  2. ^ La Compañía Minera de Sierra Menera. Breve historia Archived 23 March 2012 at the Wayback Machine
  3. ^ DespoblaciĂłn en Aragon Archived 23 August 2012 at the Wayback Machine
  4. ^ Teruel existe

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