Torres de Berrellén

41°45′N 1°04′W / 41.750°N 1.067°W / 41.750; -1.067CountrySpainAutonomous communityAragonProvinceZaragozaMunicipalityTorres de BerrellénArea • Total54 km² (21 sq mi)Population • 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

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

Election results

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

Demographic evolution of Torres de Berrellén

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

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

• Escalquens, France

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