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Data of the Town |
Chalks |
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Town |
Chalks |
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Municipality |
Chalks / Region: Matarranya / Matarraña |
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Province |
Teruel |
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Community |
Aragon |
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Habt. / Ine 2004 |
650 |
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Town hall |
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Direction |
Square of Spain, 5 |
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ZIP code |
44623 |
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Phone |
978850300 |
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Fax |
978850300 |
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Office Tourism |
To contact with telf. quoted |
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Official web |
Cretas-Queretes |
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Web of Interest |
Chalks, personal page of the municipality |
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E-mail municipality |
info@q ueretes.net |
Cretas-Queretes, population of the region of the Matarraña-Matarranya (Teruel), it will leave trace to him for infinity of motives. The history there is marked in an indelible way his step in stones houses, in portals that were defending formerly the population, in ancient mills of oil, in the Iberian establishment "Els Castellets, etc, etc.
Ancient Town Forged in most cases in the Gothic art. His I moderate, declared good of cultural interest in the UNESCO, constructed in the same style, it is dedicated to Saint John Bautista, and in his front is sculpted the Passion and Death of the Redeemer, fascinating one work of art.
In the Biggest Square we can see a pillory, Renaissance man, of the year 1584. Also it is provided with portals (San Roque, of the XVIIIth century) and numerous buildings constructed between the XVth and XVIIIth centuries. medieval aspect invites to the walk calmed by his streets.
In the outskirts, in a beautiful place with a view to the Ports of Beceite, he emphasizes the chapel of the Virgin of the Compassion, beautiful rural temple of the XVIth century of notable dimensions and big buttresses.
The biggest holidays are celebrated during the 15th and 16th of August, in honor to San Roque and the Virgin of the Asunción. The biggest holidays of Saint Pelagia take place from October 8 until October 12.
In the locality Peach of Calanda is cultivated, and olive trees, of that obtains a good Olive oil, products both that are provided with his Denomination of Origin. (ftes. to see links)