The Last Guards of La Estrella
Sinforosa Sancho and Juan Martín Colomer are an octogenarian married couple, who are the only inhabitants for more than 30 years in a small village called La Estrella.This small town is located in the eastern highlands of Teruel, in the northeastern region of Aragon where once live more than 200 people.
The village lies embedded in a deep valley. Pollen flies over pine trees which have been spread gradually over the old cultivated land. "We have always lived like that. When it's cold, we set a fire and sleep under blankets. We have chickens, rabbits, land and you learn to live on it." She said. On the picture they both get the food ready, set a fire in the chimney and roast it. The village is in the middle of decline population. There are less than 8 inhabitants per square kilometer. Those who remain, are growing older / ageing. A drastic example from a society where the deaths in Spain exceed the number of births. "They all have left. Those who decided to stay, are idiots." She said, walking through the empty houses of a ghost town.
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Susana Vera: Los últimos centinelas de la Estrella, El País, 25 Julio 2018
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The Last Guards of La Estrella
Sinforosa Sancho and Juan Martín Colomer are an octogenarian married couple, who are the only inhabitants for more than 30 years in a small village called La Estrella.This small town is located in the eastern highlands of Teruel, in the northeastern region of Aragon where once lived more than 200 people.The village lies embedded in a deep valley. Pollen flies over pine trees which have been gradually spreading over the old cultivated land. "We have always lived like that. When it's cold, we set a fire and sleep under blankets. We have chickens, rabbits, land and you learn to live on it," she said. In the picture they are both getting the food ready, setting a fire in the chimney and roasting it. The village is in the middle of a declining population. There are less than 8 inhabitants per square kilometer. Those who remain, are growing older/aging*. A drastic example from a society where the deaths in Spain exceed the number of births. "They all have left. Those who decided to stay, are idiots," she said, walking through the empty houses of a ghost town.
If you're interested in learning more about this, you can take a closer look at the article below:
Susana Vera: Los últimos centinelas de la Estrella, El País, 25 Julio 2018
[* The use of spaces around the virgule (slash) is obsolete and no longer done.]
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