La Portellada (Spanish: [la poɾteˈʎaða]; Catalan: [la poɾteˈʎaða]) is a municipality in the Matarraña/Matarranya comarca, province of Teruel, Aragon, Spain. According to the 2004 census (INE), the municipality has a population of 277 inhabitants.

La Portellada
La Portellada is located in Aragon
La Portellada
La Portellada
Location of La Portellada within Aragon
La Portellada is located in Spain
La Portellada
La Portellada
Location of La Portellada within Spain
Coordinates: 40°53′N 0°4′E / 40.883°N 0.067°E / 40.883; 0.067
CountrySpain
Autonomous communityAragon
ProvinceTeruel
Area
 • Total21.37 km2 (8.25 sq mi)
Elevation
569 m (1,867 ft)
Population
 (2018)[1]
 • Total243
 • Density11/km2 (29/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)

Geography edit

Bordering localities edit

Economy edit

  • Agriculture
    • Olive trees, olive oil is a major source of income for this town, the oil belongs to the Denomination of Origin Aragon.
    • Almonds are another source of income.
    • Cereal
  • Livestock
    • Swine
    • Sheep and goats
    • Rabbits
    • Fowl

Monuments edit

Religious sites edit

  • Church of Saints Cosmas and Damian
  • Chapel of San Miguel (recreation area)
  • Piton de San Pedro Martir
  • Virgen del Portillo

Industrial Architecture edit

  • Former "Waterfall mill" (Molí del Salt)

Landforms edit

  • "The Waterfall" (El Salt). A waterfall in the Tastavins river, about 20 feet high.

Other edit

  • "Gavella Pi" (Pine Gavella)
  • "Torreta de Ferro" (Iron Tower)

Celebrations edit

  • Major
    • Celebrations in Honor of San Cosme and San Damian on September 27, and San Miguel on September 29
  • Minor
    • San Anton January 17
    • St. Agatha on February 5
    • San Pedro Mártir April 29
    • First Easter (Easter Monday)
    • Second Passover

Typical products edit

  • Olives of the Portellada
  • Cured ham (D.O. Jamón de Teruel)
  • Casquetes
  • Almonds
  • Rosca de tallaes (cake with chunks of marinated beef), typical of Easter

References edit

  1. ^ Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.