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Where is the historic Molino del Batán located?
The documented Molino del Batán, also called the Molino de Paraires, is in Paterna near Valencia, Spain. It stands beside the main channel of the Moncada irrigation canal. [Molino del Batán](https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Molino_del_Bat%C3%A1n)
Why is it called a batán?
A batán was a water-powered fulling mill that used mechanical hammers to compact and finish wool cloth. The name records the mill's original textile-processing role rather than ordinary grain milling. [Molino del Batán](https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Molino_del_Bat%C3%A1n)
Was Molino del Batán originally a flour mill?
Yes, the Paterna mill was originally a flour mill before being converted into a fulling mill in 1781. After that change, it was assigned to Valencia's guild of pelaires, the people who finished wool cloth. [Molino del Batán](https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Molino_del_Bat%C3%A1n)
How does Molino del Batán fit into Paterna's mill history?
It is one of three mills documented in Paterna before the appearance of the Molí Nou in 1658. The other two were the Molino de la Vila and Molino de Ferrando. [Molino del Batán](https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Molino_del_Bat%C3%A1n)
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