Tronchón
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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
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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.
Teruel
Teruel is a town in Aragon, eastern Spain, and the capital of Teruel Province. It has a population of 34,240 in 2006 making it one of the least populated provincial capitals in the country...
province of Aragon
Aragon
Aragon is a modern autonomous community in Spain, coextensive with the medieval Kingdom of Aragon. Located in northeastern Spain, the Aragonese autonomous community comprises three provinces : Huesca, Zaragoza, and Teruel. Its capital is Zaragoza...
, in Spain
Spain
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. The town is near the border with the Castellón province
Castellón (province)
Castellón or Castelló is a province in the northern part of the Valencian Community, Spain. It is bordered by the provinces of Valencia to the south, Teruel to the west, Tarragona to the north, and by the Mediterranean Sea to the east. The western side of the province is in the mountainous...
of the Valencia autonomous community. It is situated in Teruel’s mountainous area known as Maestrazgo
Maestrazgo
The Maestrazgo or Maestrat is a natural and historic mountainous region, located at the eastern end of the Iberian System mountain range, in Spain. It encompasses the north of the Autonomous Community of Valencia, in Castellón province, and parts of the east of the Aragonese province of Teruel...
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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 RomaniaRomania
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Tronchon’s cheese is mentioned twice in the 17th century book Don Quixote from Miguel de Cervantes
Cervantes
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. 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.