Tronchón

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Tronchón
Municipality
Tronchon August 2008
Tronchón
Location in Spain
Coordinates: 40°37′14.14″N 0°23′53.82″W / 40.6205944°N 0.3982833°W / 40.6205944; -0.3982833
Country  Spain
Autonomous community  Aragón
Province Teruel
Comarca Maestrazgo
Judicial district Alcañiz
Government
  Alcalde José Manuel Molina Mateo
Area
  Total 57.1 km2 (22.0 sq mi)
Elevation 1,096 m (3,596 ft)
Population (2009)
  Total 110
  Density 1.9/km2 (5.0/sq mi)
Demonym Tronchonero, -a
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
  Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code 44141
Official language(s) Spanish
Website Official website

Tronchón is a town in the Teruel province of Aragon, in Spain. The town is near the border with the Castellón province of the Valencia autonomous community. It is situated in Teruel’s mountainous area known as Maestrazgo.

Geography

The town is 1.096 m. above see level and is located at 40°37'14.14"N 0°23'53.82"W. It is 71 km far (geographic distance) from the Mediterranean coast.

People

In 2001 census, the town has recorded 103 inhabitants. The town has experienced a continuous reduction of population during the end of the 19th century and the 20th century. In 1910 the town recorded 991 inhabitants, in 1970 331 inhabitants. During the last decade of the 20th century and the first decade of 21st century the town has received an incoming flow of immigrants from Romania.

Tronchon’s cheese is mentioned twice in the 17th century book Don Quixote from Miguel de Cervantes. Nowadays the town still produces its old cheese made from sheep and goat milk. Tronchon also used to be an important producer of felt hats. That production halted with the industrialization of the production process.

Currently its economy is based in agriculture and cattle. During the last years the tourist activities have also grown in the town.

History

It was given the "town" status to Tronchon on 1272 June 22

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