Mallén

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.[2] 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.[3]

"Mallen" redirects here. For other uses, see Mallen (disambiguation).
Mallén
View of Mallén from the west
View of Mallén from the west
Flag of Mallén
Flag
Official seal of Mallén
Seal
Mallén is located in Spain
Mallén
Mallén
Location in Spain
Coordinates: 41°54′N 1°25′W
CountrySpain
Autonomous communityAragon
ProvinceZaragoza
ComarcaCampo de Borja
Area
 • Total37 km2 (14 sq mi)
Elevation
293 m (961 ft)
Population
 (2018)[1]
 • Total3,083
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)

Santos González Roncal, one of the "Últimos de Filipinas" soldiers at the siege of Baler was born in Mallén in 1873. He was executed by the Guardia Civil at the beginning of the Spanish Civil War, on 8 September 1936.[4]

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 aphorisms became part of the tradition of the surrounding towns.[5]

Como los músicos de Mallén,
que no sabían tocar andando[6]
Los músicos de Mallén,
tocan poco y cobran bien
Los músicos de Mallén,
cobran poco y tocan bien
Like the musicians of Mallén
who did not know how to play while walking
The musicians of Mallén
play little and are well-paid
The musicians of Mallén
ask for little pay and play well (local version)

See also

References
  1. Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
  2. Instituto Nacional de Estadística (Spain)
  3. Guía de Mallén, Información general
  4. Tríptico Santos González Roncal - Grupo Cultural Belsinon - Ayuntamiento de Mallén
  5. "Los músicos de Mallén". Archived from the original on 2011-08-12. Retrieved 2011-05-23.
  6. "GEA Frase hecha". Archived from the original on 2011-05-07. Retrieved 2011-05-23.
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