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Data of the Town |
Samper De Calanda |
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Town |
Samper of Calanda |
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Municipality |
Samper of Calanda / Region: Under Martin |
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Province |
Teruel |
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Community |
Aragon |
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Habt. / Ine 2004 |
1007 |
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Town hall |
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Direction |
Square of Spain, 1 |
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ZIP code |
44520 |
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Phone |
978822401 |
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Fax |
978822401 |
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Office Tourism |
To contact with telf. quoted |
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Official web |
Samper of Calanda |
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Web of Interest |
Samper De Calanda photos |
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E-mail municipality |
aytosampercalanda@aragob.es |
Municipality that Martín is placed along with the river, in one way dominated by the tertiary clayish materials of depression of the Ebro and the quaternary accumulations. The olive grove constitutes the most important element of the vegetable scenery of area immersed in a semiarid ambience of potential mastery of esparto fields and sasos, composed for salsolas, sisallos, thymes and albadas. The olive grove constitutes not only one element diversificador of scenery, but also refuge of numerous birds that come to him during the winter period.
In the city center located in the right shore of the river Martín, we find constructions as significant as the church parochial of San Salvador, an enormous baroque temple of the XVIII.th century Also several buildings of the typical one they can contemplate Aragonese Renaissance architecture, as well as interesting arches.
Of way to the near train station, they are it chapel of the Calvary, erected in the XVIIIth century, and that of Saint Quiteria, which belonged to the Augustinian monks during more of two hundred years.
Three products gastronomic typical are the "choricé", the "thread" that eats up day of Easter and the famous cheese craftsman.
Also, belonging to the Route of the Drum and the Big drum of Under Aragon, with the impressive step known as "Christ of Bed". "Breaking of the hour" the Maundy Thursday takes place, to 24:00 hours. Another significant act is the “Abajamiento ” or Descent, which, after more than thirty years without be celebrating, there is recovered recently. (ftes and text to see links)