Mallén
Mallén | |
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View of Mallén from the west | |
| Coordinates: 41°54′N 1°25′W / 41.900°N 1.417°W | |
| Country | Spain |
| Autonomous community | Aragon |
| Province | Zaragoza |
| Comarca | Campo de Borja |
| Area | |
• Total | 37 km2 (14 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 293 m (961 ft) |
| Population (2018) | |
• Total | 3,083 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
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.
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.