Torres de Berrellén, Spain | |||
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Country | Spain | ||
Autonomous community | Aragon | ||
Province | Zaragoza | ||
Municipality | Torres de Berrellén | ||
Area | |||
• Total | 54 km2 (21 sq mi) | ||
Population (2004) | |||
• Total | 1,450 | ||
• Density | 26.9/km2 (70/sq mi) | ||
Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | ||
• Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
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).
Coordinates: 41°45′N 1°04′W / 41.750°N 1.067°WTorres 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.
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.