Bea (Teruel)

Bea community
	Bea - View of town with church
Basic data
Autonomous Community :	Aragon
Province :	Teruel
Comarca :	Comarca del Jiloca
Coordinates	41 ° 2 ′ N , 1 ° 9 ′ W Coordinates: 41 ° 2 ′ N , 1 ° 9 ′ W
Height :	1135 msnm
Area :	23.37 km²
Residents :	31 (Jan. 1, 2019)
Population density :	1.33 inhabitants / km²
Postal code :	44492
Municipality number ( INE ):	44036
administration
Website :	Bea

Bea is a place and a municipality (municipio) with only 31 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2019) in the extreme north of the province of Teruel in the autonomous region of Aragon in the eastern center of Spain . The municipality belongs to the poorly populated Serranía Celtibérica .

Location and climate

The place Bea is located in the mountains of the Sierra de Cucalón on the north bank of the Río Huerva at an altitude of approx. 1135 m and is approx. 102 km (driving distance) in a northerly direction from the provincial capital Teruel . Despite the altitude, the climate is temperate to warm; Rain (approx. 495 mm / year) falls over the year.

Population development

year	1857	1900	1950	2000	2017
Residents	162	174	189	45	30th

The mechanization of agriculture and the task of rural small businesses and the resulting loss of jobs have to since the mid-20th century rural exodus out.

economy

Bea is traditionally oriented towards agriculture, with cattle breeding playing the largest role. Craftsmen had also settled in the village. Tourism in the form of renting out holiday homes hardly plays a role.

history

Celtiberian , Roman , Visigoth and even Moorish traces have not yet been discovered. It is believed that the area was previously only used by transhumants as a summer pasture for cattle and that sedentaration only gradually took place. Until 1248 the area belonged to the Comunidad de Daroca .

Attractions

The Iglesia de San Bartolomé is a rubble stone building dating from 1745–1762. The upper part of the bell tower (campanar) , on the other hand, is made of bricks and has clear echoes of the Mudejar style . The crossing of the vaulted three-nave church is domed; in the nave there are several baroque altarpieces (retablos) .

Surroundings

In the municipality of Bea two are shrines (peirónes) .
The Ermita de San Jorge stands on a hill about 2 km outside the village. The small chapel was restored around 2014.