UNIT 11: POPULATION AND TRADITIONS

Moving..., everybody is moving...

INTRODUCTION

In this unit we can learn on a one hand things about the study, changes and distribution of population in Spain; and on the other hand we can learn some new things about traditions and festivals. I am sure that you will enjoy it.

POPULATION

To study the evolution of the population in a location, region or country we use instruments such as:

- The municipality register: A list of people who live in a municipality. [Name + age + adress. (It´s updated every year)]

- The census: List of inhabitants in a municipality, a province or a country.

It includes: name + age + address + education + work + type of house + ...

It´s updated every 10 years

* CHANGES IN POPULATION

		*Number of babies*		*Number of immigrants*
		-		-
		*Number of deaths*		*Number of emigrants*
GLOBAL GROWTH	=	NATURAL GROWTH	+	MIGRATORY GROWTH

* Map of the distribution of population in Spain.

First, have a look to the bottom right corner of the map to understand the meaning of each colour. Then think about ....

a) Which are the provincies with more population in Spain?

b) Which are the areas with more population in Spain (densily-populated areas)?

And which are the provincies with less population (very sparsely-populated areas)?

Why do you think that there are more people there?

(1Clue: think about the differente climates that there are in Spain)

Well if you liked the previous map of distribution of the population... try now with the next one.... Just click on the map bellow.

Then you can click on each province and you will find the number of inhabitant and the density of population (number of inhabitants por km2). You can also see the size of each province.

* Map of inmigration in Spain

Map of inmigration in Spain

TRADITIONS AND FESTIVAL

TRADITIONS are the customs that people in a particular place have practiced for generations. The traditions from a particular place and people form the folckore of that people and place.

There are different kind of traditions such as:

a) Traditional dishes.


Paella from Valencia	Cocido from Madrid	Roasty pig from Segovia	Empanada gallega

b) Traditional buildings

Typical houses


	Caserío vasco			Masia catalana			Plaza castellana

c) Traditional music and dances


Jotas castellas		Paloteo segoviano

*Sardana catalana*	*Muñeira gallega*	*Aurresku vasco*

Sevillanas de Andalucía	Chotis madrileño	La caringa canaria