La Portellada

La Portellada is a municipality in the Matarraña/Matarranya comarca, province of Teruel, Aragon, Spain. According to the 2004 census (INE), the municipality has a population of 277 inhabitants.

Bordering localities

 * La Fresneda
 * Ráfales
 * Fórnoles
 * Valderrobres

Economy

 * Agriculture
 * Olive trees, olive oil is a major source of income for this town, the oil belongs to the Denomination of Origin Aragon.
 * Almonds are another source of income.
 * Cereal
 * Livestock
 * Swine
 * Sheep and goats
 * Rabbits
 * Fowl

Religious sites

 * Church of Saints Cosmas and Damian
 * Chapel of San Miguel (recreation area)
 * Piton de San Pedro Martir
 * Virgen del Portillo

Industrial Architecture

 * Former "Waterfall mill" (Molí del Salt)

Landforms

 * "The Waterfall" (El Salt). A waterfall in the Tastavins river, about 20 feet high.

Other

 * "Gavella Pi" (Pine Gavella)
 * "Torreta de Ferro" (Iron Tower)

Celebrations

 * Major
 * Celebrations in Honor of San Cosme and San Damian on September 27, and San Miguel on September 29
 * Minor
 * San Anton January 17
 * St. Agatha on February 5
 * San Pedro Mártir April 29
 * First Easter (Easter Monday)
 * Second Passover

Typical products

 * Olives of the Portellada
 * Cured ham (D.O. Jamón de Teruel)
 * Casquetes
 * Almonds
 * Rosca de tallaes (cake with chunks of marinated beef), typical of Easter