Name: Maritime Pine (Pinus pinaster) and Resin Extraction in the Sierra de Albarracín
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Maritime Pine (Pinus pinaster) and Resin Extraction in the Sierra de Albarracín

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Location: Rubiales, Sierra de Albarracín, Teruel, Aragon, Spain

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1. Teruel – Red Canyon of Teruel loop from Teruel

40.0km

03:10

590m

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2. Laguna de Bezas – Teruel loop from Teruel

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3. Teruel – Path from Rubiales to Teruel loop from Teruel

56.4km

04:50

920m

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Strawanzer

May 17, 2025

This pine dominates the landscape of the area. The largest Rodeno pine forests in the province of Teruel, many of them reforested and others naturalized, are located mainly in the southeastern foothills of the Albarracín Massif, where they grow in siliceous soils. The area of this mountain pine forest is estimated at 13,382 hectares and includes the municipalities of Bezas, Gea de Albarracín, Rubiales, Tormón, Torres de Albarracín, Saldón, Valdecuenca, and Albarracín.

Resin

In the Sierra de Albarracín, the use of resin or sap has been documented since the time of the Christian conquest (13th century) and was traditionally practiced by oil and resin collectors for centuries. However, the industrial exploitation of resin in the province of Teruel only began tentatively in the mid-19th century, gaining importance at the end of that century with the introduction of the Hugues resin extraction process and modern, more efficient distillation technologies, which improved the quality of the obtained products. Production gradually increased until it reached its peak in 1962. After that, it began to decline until the activity was abandoned in 1977 due to a combination of factors that made it unprofitable: international competition, rising labor costs, rural exodus, and reduced production in the pine forests of Teruel. Four decades later, in 2017, the ancient craft of resin collection was revived thanks to a resin collector from Bezas who is once again exploiting the pine forest.

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Location: Rubiales, Sierra de Albarracín, Teruel, Aragon, Spain

Maritime Pine (Pinus pinaster) and Resin Extraction in the Sierra de Albarracín

1. Teruel – Red Canyon of Teruel loop from Teruel

2. Laguna de Bezas – Teruel loop from Teruel

3. Teruel – Path from Rubiales to Teruel loop from Teruel

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