Years ago, in Teruel province ther were many underground mines. We have read that in the year 1977 there were 4217 miners and nowadays there are about a thousand only.In this area mining work was very important. In the mines of Escucha, Utrillas and Andorra many men work.In Andorra there is only a sub terrain mine, whose name is Oportuna; it is going to be closed down soon. Now there are some coal pits, but extraction is done by heavy machinery and few pople work there.There is a Coal Power Station where the coal from the pits and mines is delivered; it belongs to ENDESA company and a lot of people work there.As there is not enough work in the mines, factories have been set up.

In Andorra there is a cardboard factory and another of clay files.In Escucha, one of the underground mines has been converted into a museum; also a huge factory has been set up, its name is Casting Ros, and it is employing a lot of people.In the little villages, people are sheep and goat shepherds; there are also others that work on the land and allotments. There are farms of pigs, of rabbits, etc.In the villages there are offices where people work, there is a school with teachers, and Health Centres with doctors and nurses. There are also builders, plumbers and electricians.