Calanda, Spain

Calanda
municipality
Coat of arms
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Coordinates: 40°56′27″N 0°13′54″W / 40.94083°N 0.23167°W / 40.94083; -0.23167
Country	Spain
Autonomous community	Aragon
Province	Teruel
Comarca	Bajo Aragón
Government
• Mayor	José Ramón Ibáñez Blasco (PSOE de Aragón) (2015–2019)
Area
• Total	112.25 km2 (43.34 sq mi)
Population  (2018)[1]
• Total	3,708
• Density	33/km2 (86/sq mi)
Demonym	Calandino
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)

Calanda is a town in the province of Teruel, Aragon, Spain. It lies on the southern fringe of the Ebro river basin, at the confluence of the Rivers Guadalope and Guadalopillo.

The climate is transitional between Mediterranean and Continental.

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

• 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)

Vicente Allanegui

Luis Buñuel

Mariano Bernad

Antonio María Cascajares y Azara

Manuel Mindán Manero

Gaspar Sanz

• Miracle of Calanda

• Frouzins, France

• 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.

• 1966: Calanda. France. Dir.: Juan Luis Buñuel. Black and White. 21 min.

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  Iglesia de Nuestra Señora de la Esperanza.
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  Templo del Pilar.
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  Convento del Desierto.
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  Los Arcos.
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  Arco de San Roque.
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  Glorieta Oliva Gasque.
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  El Humilladero.
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  Pantano de Calanda.

• Roman villa of Camino de Albalate

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  Camino de Albalate (1): Roman mosaic.
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  Camino de Albalate (2): Roman mosaic, detail.
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  Camino de Albalate (3): Glazed ceramic vessel.
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  Camino de Albalate (4): Landmark memorial.

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