Mallén
Encyclopedia
Mallén is a municipality located in the province of Zaragoza
, Aragon
, Spain
. According to the 2010 census
the municipality has a population of 3074 inhabitants. Its postal code is 50550.
Mallén is located close to Road N-232 in the Huecha River valley, near the Ebro
on its right side. Belsinon is an ancient Celtiberian
archeological site located in the Cerro del Convento hillock, formerly known as Mania or Manlia, near Mallén.
s became part of the tradition of the surrounding towns.
Zaragoza (province)
Zaragoza is a province of northern Spain, in the central part of the autonomous community of Aragon.Its capital is Zaragoza, which is also the capital of the autonomous community. Other towns in Zaragoza include Calatayud, Borja, La Almunia de Doña Godina, Ejea de los Caballeros and Tarazona.Its...
, 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...
, Spain
Spain
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. According to the 2010 census
Census
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
the municipality has a population of 3074 inhabitants. Its postal code is 50550.
Mallén is located close to Road N-232 in the Huecha River valley, near the Ebro
Ebro
The Ebro or Ebre is one of the most important rivers in the Iberian Peninsula. It is the biggest river by discharge volume in Spain.The Ebro flows through the following cities:*Reinosa in Cantabria.*Miranda de Ebro in Castile and León....
on its right side. Belsinon is an ancient Celtiberian
Celtiberian
Celtiberian may refer to:*the Celtiberians, a Celtic people of the Iberian Peninsula*the Celtiberian language, a Celtic language...
archeological site located in the Cerro del Convento hillock, formerly known as Mania or Manlia, near Mallén.
Tradition
According to a local tradition, the musicians of Mallén did not know how to play while walking during a religious procession. Thus a horse cart was provided and they played while they sat on the cart. Following this event, some aphorismAphorism
An aphorism is an original thought, spoken or written in a laconic and memorable form.The term was first used in the Aphorisms of Hippocrates...
s became part of the tradition of the surrounding towns.
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