️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️  The region of Molina de Aragon, in Spain, is as barren as it is beautiful. Since the 1950s and continuing through to today, the process of de-industrialization and de-population has left behind a vast region of Central Eastern Spain that is infamous for its staggeringly low number of inhabitants. Since the 1950s and continuing through to today, the process of de-industrialization and de-population has left behind a vast region of Central Eastern Spain that is infamous for its staggeringly low number of inhabitants. <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• Despite the barren landscape, agriculture and ranching remain the main economic sources all around the vast region.<unk> Despite the barren landscape, agriculture and ranching remain the main economic sources all around the vast region. The square footage of the underpopulated Central region is as large as Austria, and just two hours drive from Madrid.<unk> The square footage of the underpopulated Central region is as large as Austria, and just two hours drive from Madrid. ️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️ <unk> <unk> <unk> ️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️ Three crosses are seen outside the village of Luzon near Molina de Aragon, Spain, which is the least populated zone in Europe.<unk> Three crosses are seen outside the village of Luzon near Molina de Aragon, Spain, which is the least populated zone in Europe. ️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️ ️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️ Felix Martinez, age 75, poses for a portrait as he cuts apple trees near the village of Rillo de Gallo, near Molina de Aragon, in Spain.<unk>Felix Martinez, age 75, poses for a portrait as he cuts apple trees near the village of Rillo de Gallo, near Molina de Aragon, in Spain. Mari Ángeles Moreno y su hijo Juan Romero esperan el autobús escolar en las afueras del pueblo de Selas para que Juan pueda viajar 68 km a clase.<unk> Mari Ángeles Moreno y su hijo Juan Romero esperan el autobús escolar en las afueras del pueblo de Selas para que Juan pueda viajar 68 km a clase. Juan Romero, for example, is the only boy in the village of Selas, a municipality located in the province of Guadalajara.<unk> Juan Romero, for example, is the only boy in the village of Selas, a municipality located in the province of Guadalajara. ąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąą
Near Molina de Aragon in Central Eastern Spain, there are only 1.63 inhabitants per square kilometer. Experts warn that this number may even be too high, since the census took place several years ago. 41% of the region is aged 65 and older, while teenagers and children make up just eight percent of the population.<unk> 41% of the region is aged 65 and older, while teenagers and children make up just eight percent of the population.