Calaceite
| Calaceite/Calaceit | ||
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| Coordinates: 41°1′N 0°12′E / 41.017°N 0.200°ECoordinates: 41°1′N 0°12′E / 41.017°N 0.200°E | ||
| Country | Spain | |
| Autonomous community | Aragon | |
| Province | Teruel | |
| Municipality | Calaceite/Calaceit | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 81 km2 (31 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 511 m (1,677 ft) | |
| Population (2004) | ||
| • Total | 1,145 | |
| • Density | 14.1/km2 (37/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
Calaceite (Spanish: [kalaˈθeite]) or Calaceit (Catalan: [kəɫəˈsɛjt], locally: [kalaˈsejt]) is a municipality located in the Matarraña/Matarranya comarca, province of Teruel, Aragon, Spain. According to the 2004 census (INE), the municipality has a population of 1,145 inhabitants.
There are many ancient buildings of great architectural value in the town, as well as the ruins of an ancient Iberian village at Sant Antoni. This town is part of La Franja region of Aragon.
Demographics
Calaceite has 1,132 inhabitants (INE 2008).
| Historical population | ||
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1900 | 2,641 | — |
| 1920 | 3,027 | +14.6% |
| 1940 | 1,930 | −36.2% |
| 1960 | 1,742 | −9.7% |
| 1981 | 1,432 | −17.8% |
| 2000 | 1,193 | −16.7% |
| 2006 | 1,143 | −4.2% |
| Source: INE (Spain) | ||
Gastronomy
The flaonets de Calaceit (flaonets, Catalan: little flaons) are small flaons made in Calaceite. They are small pastries filled with pumpkin jam and honey.[1] The flaonets were one of the traditional pastries fondly remembered by painter Salvador Dalí.[2]
Gallery
Town Hall of Calaceite.jpg)
Sant Antoni Ilercavones Iberian village
References
- ↑ Lluís Gimeno Betí, De lexicografía valenciana, in De las ciencias auxiliares de la Historia a la cultura escrita ed. by Francisco M. Gimeno Blay, 1999, Publicacions de la Universitat de València, ISBN 978-84-370-3931-2
- ↑ Jaume Fàbrega, Dalícies: a taula amb Salvador Dalí, Cossetània Edicions ISBN 84-9791-001-X
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