article_snippet: And the population that remains is aging.
article_snippet: Currently, 41 percent of the whole population is over 65 years of age, while a shocking eight per cent is under the age of 15.
article_snippet: Women play cards at the old schools of the village of Anquela del Ducado, where 41% of the population is over the age of 65 .
highlights_snippet: Experts warn that this number may even be too high, since the census took place several years ago .
  
highlights_snippet: 41% of the region is aged 65 and older, while teenagers and children make up just eight percent of the population .