Palanques

Article summary

Palanques is a small town and municipality located at the northern end of the Ports comarca, province of Castelló, part of the autonomous community of Valencia, Spain. According to the 2009 census, it has a total population of 35 inhabitants. It is located near Morella. The town's main church is dedicated to the Assumption of Mary and the Ermita de la Verge dels Dolors is a small church dedicated to Our Lady of Sorrows that lies within the town's municipal limit.

Key claims

1. population: 35 inhabitants — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. population: 249 inhabitants — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
3. population: 21 inhabitants — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

Discussion questions

1. Summarise the article in your own words. Which single claim would you verify first, and why?
2. The record states that the population is "35 inhabitants". What evidence would count against this claim?
3. The record states that the population is "249 inhabitants". What evidence would count against this claim?
4. The record states that the population is "21 inhabitants". What evidence would count against this claim?
5. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
6. If two sources disagreed about one of these facts, what would you need in order to trust one over the other?

Bibliography

1. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1377347168