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OUR COUNTRY

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INTRODUCTIONSPAINCATALONIABARCELONATERRASSAANDALUSIACASTILE-LA MANCHA

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SPAINIn Spain, the population is about 47.190.495

inhabitants (2011). There are a lot of languages. The capital city is Madrid.

Basilica of San Fran.

Major Square.

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In Catalonia, Valencia Community and Balearic Islands, the people speak Catalan. And Spanish, too. In Basque Country speak Basque language,…

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CATALONIA In Catalonia, the population is about

7.504.881 inhabitants. We live in Vallès Occidental.

In Catalonia, the people dance “sardanes”:

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There are beautiful comarcals: Cerdanya:

Vall d’Aran:

In Cerdanya, there are beautiful villages and rivers to visit.In this comarca, there are a lot of montains. And there are fantastics landcapes.

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BARCELONA It’s a very big town with 1.615.448

inhabitants. There are a lot of important sites:

Sagrada família

Camp nou Port of Barcelona.

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It’s a very important town for the world. You can find the most intelligent doctors. And the most important theatres, cinemas, too.

One of the most importants hospitals .

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TERRASSA It’s a very big town. We live there. It has a

lot of parks, but the most beautiful is “Vallparadís”.

In this park, there are one castle, called “Castle Cartoixa”.

Vallparadís park.

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In Terrassa, there are some museums:

It’s a town with a lot of restaurants, bars, shops, etc. We live in diferents neighborhoods.

Museum of Science

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ANDALUSIAAndalusiaSites to visit in Andalusia: - Alhambra. - Sunny coast. - Giralda.

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Andalusia is an autonomous community of Spain.

The territory is divided into eight provinces: Almería, Cádiz, Córdoba, Granada, Huelva, Jaén, Málaga and Seville.

The most important river is Guadalquivir.

ANDALUSIA

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There is Mediterranean Climate (in summer the weather is hot, and in winter the weather is cold).

The most important popular dance is Flamenco.

The population is 8.425.430 and the capital is Seville.

The popular food of Andalusia is Gazpacho.

The popular dance Flamenco The popular food Gazpacho The location of Andalusia

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-Alhambra: is a palace rich constructed in Al-Andalus, situated in Granada, Andalusia.

SITES TO VISIT IN ANDALUSIA

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-Sunny Coast: is a coast in a region in the south of Spain, in the autonomous community of Andalusia. There are beautiful beaches.

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-Giralda: is a former bell tower for the Cathedral of Seville. The tower is 95.5 m in height and it was one of the most important symbols in the medieval city.

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CASTILE-LA MANCHA· Castile-la mancha· Regional divisions· Neighbors· Demography· Culture· Fair of Albacete· Hanging House of Cuenca

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CASTILE-LA MANCHA• Its capital city is Toledo, but its most

populous city is Albacete with 170.475 inhabitants.

• It is one of the most sparsely populated of Spain's autonomous communities.

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REGIONAL DIVISIONSCastile–La Mancha is divided into 5 provinces named after their capital cities. The following category includes:

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NEIGHBORSCastile-La Mancha is bordered by Castile and León, Madrid, Aragon, Valencia, Murcia, Andalusia, and Extremadura.

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DEMOGRAPHY

Population in thousandsPercentage of the

population of Castile–La Mancha by province

(2007)

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CULTURE• It remains a symbol of Spanish culture with

its vineyards, sunflowers, mushrooms, oliveyards, windmills, Manchego cheese and Don Quixote.

Manghego cheese

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FAIR OF ALBACETE• Albacete Fair is declared of International

Tourist Interest, takes place from September 7 to September 17. In these 10 days, the population of Albacete triples.

The fair ground

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• The Hanging Houses, also known as Casas Colgantes, is a complex of civil houses located in Cuenca, Spain. Today there are only a few of them remaining. In the 15th century they existed.

• They have been used currently in a restaurant and the Spanish Abstract Art Museum, in Cuenca.

HANGING HOUSES OF CUENCA

The most well-known is a group of three with wooden balconies.

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CONCLUSIONSWe have remembered and learned many

things. Also, we have searched information of the two regions that we like. We enjoy this project, because explains the costumes of our country. It’s great!Finally, we work very well in a group.

We hope you liked it.