Hacendado
Agua de Bronchales
Hacendado is Mercadona’s own-brand water, sourced from the Agua de Bronchales spring in Bronchales, in the province of Teruel, Aragon, Spain. Mercadona is Spain’s largest supermarket chain by market share. Beyond the source location, limited public documentation is available about the spring’s geology or history. The water holds natural mineral water status.
Mineral composition
| mg/L | |
|---|---|
| Calcium | 2 |
| Magnesium | 2 |
| Sodium | 1 |
| Sulfate | 14 |
| Chloride | 3 |
| Bicarbonate | 5 |
Compositions can vary by season and source. Read our methodology.
Mineral character
Hacendado is a very weakly mineralised water with an unusual ion distribution. TDS is approximately 34 mg/L, placing it among the softest waters in the database. What distinguishes it from other very soft waters (Bezoya, Fastio, Mont Roucous) is the relative dominance of sulphate: at 14.1 mg/L, sulphate is the highest of the six standard ions, while bicarbonate is only 4.9 mg/L. Most natural mineral waters have bicarbonate as the dominant anion; a sulphate-over-bicarbonate profile at this level of mineralisation is unusual. Calcium (2.2 mg/L) and magnesium (2.4 mg/L) are near-equal and very low; sodium is 1 mg/L; chloride is 2.5 mg/L. Total hardness is 15 mg/L as CaCO₃; alkalinity is only 4 mg/L as CaCO₃.
Use-case suitability
- CoffeeNot used in any current coffee recipe, but hardness 15 mg/L sits within the 9–266 mg/L range typical for these targets.
- TeaNot used in any current tea recipe. Hardness 15 mg/L is below the 37–59 mg/L range of these targets, useful as a diluent.
- BrewingNot used in any current brewing recipe. Hardness 15 mg/L is below the 26–922 mg/L range of these targets, useful as a diluent.
- BakingNot used in any current baking recipe. Hardness 15 mg/L is below the 46–390 mg/L range of these targets, useful as a diluent.
- AquariumNot used in any current aquarium recipe. Hardness 15 mg/L is below the 35–212 mg/L range of these targets, useful as a diluent.
- HorticultureNot used in any current horticulture recipe, but hardness 15 mg/L sits within the 12–54 mg/L range typical for these targets.
Where to buy
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Mercadona
€0.12 per litre
Hacendado is available exclusively at Mercadona stores in Spain, typically approximately €0.12 per litre (as of March 2026). Sold in still format.