Official Name: | Calanda |
Settlement Type: | municipality |
Population Demonym: | Calandino |
Pushpin Map: | Spain Aragon#Spain |
Pushpin Label: | Calanda |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Aragon##Location in Spain |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Type1: | Autonomous community |
Subdivision Type2: | Province |
Subdivision Name2: | Teruel |
Subdivision Type3: | Comarca |
Subdivision Name3: | Bajo Aragón |
Leader Title: | Mayor |
Leader Name: | José Ramón Ibáñez Blasco (PSOE de Aragón) (2015–2019) |
Area Total Km2: | 112.25 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Timezone: | CET |
Utc Offset: | +1 |
Timezone Dst: | CEST |
Utc Offset Dst: | +2 |
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.
Demographic evolution of Calanda between 1716 and 2007 | ||||||||||
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2007 | 2004 | 2001 | 1996 | 1991 | 1908 | 1901 | 1824 | 1771 | 1716 | |
3897 | 3598 | 3474 | 3596 | 3552 | 4408 | 3876 | 2456 | 2160 | 1258 |