Plou, Aragon

Municipality in Aragon, Spain From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Plou is a municipality located in the Province of Teruel, Aragon, Spain. According to the 2004 census (INE), the municipality has a population of 49 inhabitants.

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Plou
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Coat of arms of Plou
Plou is located in Spain
Plou
Location within Spain
Coordinates: 40.992°N 0.853°W / 40.992; -0.853
CountrySpain
Autonomous communityAragon
ProvinceTeruel
Area
  Total
17.33 km2 (6.69 sq mi)
Population
 (2025-01-01)[1]
  Total
42
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
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The extinct plant genus Ploufolia was discovered in and named after the municipality.[2]

Plou is also a common surname in the small community.[3]

Church of Santa Cruz, Plou

As of 2021, the town had 50 registered residents but only 24 year-round residents, including two school age children who travel to Montalbán for school. The town declined in the 1960s with the closing a mining railway from Utrillas to Zaragoza, and more emigration to larger cities, mainly Zaragoza and Barcelona.[4]

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