Fraga

Fraga
Municipality
Flag Coat of arms
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Coordinates: 41°31′12″N 0°21′0″E / 41.52000°N 0.35000°E / 41.52000; 0.35000
Country	Spain
Autonomous community	Aragón
Province	Huesca
Comarca	Bajo Cinca
Judicial district	Fraga
Government
• Alcalde	Santiago Burgos Sorolla (2022) (PP)
Area
• Total	437.64 km2 (168.97 sq mi)
Elevation	118 m (387 ft)
Population  (2018)[1]
• Total	14,979
• Density	34/km2 (89/sq mi)
Demonyms	Fragatino, -na Fraguense
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	22520
Website	Official website

Fraga (Spanish: [ˈfɾaɣa]; Catalan: [ˈfɾaɣɛ]) is the major town of the comarca of Bajo Cinca (Catalan: Baix Cinca) in the province of Huesca, Aragon, Spain. It is located by the river Cinca. According to the 2014 census,^[2] the municipality has a population of 14,926 inhabitants.

King Alfonso I of Aragon died at its walls in 1134 while trying to conquer it during the Battle of Fraga. It was conquered from the Moors by the Count Ramon Berenguer IV of Barcelona in 1149.

The local language, called Fragatí, is western Catalan.

History

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  Plan of western view of Fraga circa 1779 by Bernardo Espinalt y García
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Sights

Demography

Population evolution along the years

See also

• Bajo Cinca/Baix Cinca
• Grace Fraga (Actress Comedian)
• Florida 135, oldest nightclub in Spain

References

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Fraga.

• Fraga on Diputación de Huesca

This page was last edited on 16 March 2024, at 18:56