- Mallén
-
Mallén 
Flag
SealCountry Spain Autonomous community Aragon Province Zaragoza Comarca Campo de Borja Area – Total 37 km2 (14.3 sq mi) Elevation 293 m (961 ft) Population (2010) – Total 3,074 Time zone CET (UTC+1) – Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2) 
View of Mallén from the west
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.[1] 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.[2]
Contents
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.[3]
- Como los músicos de Mallén,
- que no sabían tocar andando[4]
- 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
External links
- BFM Mallén
- Mallén Town Hall website
- Asociación Cultural Belsinon
- Villa de Mallén
- Asociación Cultural Révolté
- Mallén en Campo de Borja
Coordinates: 41°54′N 1°25′W / 41.9°N 1.417°W
Categories:- Municipalities in Zaragoza
- Campo de Borja
- Populated places in Zaragoza
- Aragon geography stubs
Wikimedia Foundation. 2010.
