People in Spain

The Spanish  Family Most people live on the central plain or the coast.  The size of a typical Spanish family is getting smaller as women choose to have fewer children.  This is partly because more women want to work after they marry.  The number of divorces in Spain is very low and family ties are still strong - many children live at home until they marry.   

Family members are close to each other. 
       
Bullfights Spain is famous for its bullfight and most towns have their own bullring.  Many Spaniards now think it is a cruel sport and want to stop it.  Spaniards enjoy football and cycling.  

Bullfight is a very popular sport in Spain 
       
Popular Dance In Andalucia in the south of the country, a style of dancing called flamenco is very popular.

Flamenco is very popular
       

Siesta

 Almost everything in Spain, including shops, museums, and churches, closes for at least two hours in the hottest part of the day.  This rest period is called the "siesta".  In evenings, people often enjoy a walk with their friends and families before having late dinner.    

The rest period is called the siesta
       
Language Spanish is the main language although some people speak their own regional languages, such as Basque, Catalan, and Galician.

The Spanish language is spoken in other countries 
       
Religion Most people are Roman Catholics.

A church in Spain
School There are not enough places for everyone who wants to go to university.  This means that many parents send their children to a university abroad.  

Many people go to study in a foreign university
Visitors More than 50 million people visit Spain every year.  Many people enjoy going to the Spanish coasts for the sea and sun.  The Costa Blanca, Costa Brava, and the Costa del Sol are very popular with tourists from northern Europe.  The cities of Madrid, Barcellona, and Sevilla are the cities to visit if you like history and culture.  Barcellona held the Olympic Games in 1992.  Spain is also the place to go to if you enjoy festivals - it has more than 3,000 every year.  One of the most popular is the festival held in Pampalona every July, when bulls are allowed to run through the city's streets.  

Costa del Sol is one of the most famous beaches in Spain
Pampalona Festival Spain is also the place to go to if you enjoy festivals - it has more than 3,ooo every year. One of the most popular is the festival held in Pampalona every July, when bulls are allowed to run through the city's streets.

Here is a picture of the Pampalona Festival
La Tomatina Festival One of the oddest festivals has to be La Tomatina. This is a huge fight with ripe squashy tomatoes. All this started in 1944 when tomatoes were thrown at a festival procession!

Every year, people enjoy throwing over 1 million ripe tomatoes at each other during La Tomatina

 

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