Tronchón, Mountain municipality in Maestrazgo, Spain.
Tronchón is a small mountain settlement in the Maestrazgo region of Teruel province, located at approximately 1100 meters elevation. The village sits within a rugged landscape and today serves as a center for artisanal cheese production using local dairy herds.
The settlement gained formal town status in the late 1200s, establishing organized governance in this remote mountain territory. Over centuries, it developed into a working community where cheese-making and other crafts became the foundation of local life.
Cheese production here follows traditions passed down through generations, with local shepherds supplying milk that becomes the village's most recognized product. The craft connects people to their landscape and gives the community a reason for visitors to come.
The village is very small with only around 65 residents and limited services, so it is wise to bring supplies from larger towns beforehand. Visit during warmer months when mountain roads are most accessible and the weather is stable.
Tronchón's cheese earned mention in Miguel de Cervantes' Don Quixote, giving the local product a place in Spanish literary tradition. This recognition from one of the world's most famous novels connects the village to a broader cultural story that few mountain communities can claim.
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