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Torres de Berrellén

Coordinates: 41°45′N 1°04′W / 41.750°N 1.067°W / 41.750; -1.067
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Torres de Berrellén, Spain
Town hall
Town hall
Flag of Torres de Berrellén, Spain
Coat of arms of Torres de Berrellén, Spain
Torres de Berrellén, Spain is located in Spain
Torres de Berrellén, Spain
Torres de Berrellén, Spain
Coordinates: 41°45′N 1°04′W / 41.750°N 1.067°W / 41.750; -1.067
CountrySpain
Autonomous communityAragon
ProvinceZaragoza
MunicipalityTorres de Berrellén
Area
 • Total54 km2 (21 sq mi)
Population
 (2018)[1]
 • Total1,446
 • Density27/km2 (69/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)

Torres de Berrellén is a municipality located in the province of Zaragoza, Aragon, Spain. According to the 2004 census (INE), the municipality has a population of 1450 inhabitants. Its population density is 28,08 inhabitants per square kilometre (70/sq mi).

Geography

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Torres de Berellén is located by where the river Jalón becomes a tributary of the main Ebro river. The town belongs to the province of Zaragoza, and it borders Tauste and Pradilla de Ebro north; Remolinos, Alcalá de Ebro and Cabañas de Ebro west; Alagón and La Joyosa south and Sobradiel and Zaragoza east.

Politics

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Election results

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Party 2003 2007 2011 2015
PSOE 4 4 5 5
PP 3 2 3 2
IU 1 2 1 2
PAR 1 1 - -
CHA - - - -
Total 9 9 9 9

Demography

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Demographic evolution of Torres de Berrellén

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1910 1920 1930 1940 1950 1960 1970 1981 1991 1996 2001 2006 2009
1301 1595 1734 1573 1703 1768 1625 1491 1438 1402 1418 1449 1523

History

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The town's name has its origins in a local word for agriculture houses (torres), which started to being built in this place in the 12th century by people from El Castellar.

Twin cities

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References

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