Fraga

Fraga (Spanish: [ˈfɾaɣa]; Catalan: [ˈfɾaɣə]) 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.

This article is about the town in Spain. For the surname, see Fraga (surname). For the town in Argentina, see Fraga, San Luis.
Fraga
Municipality
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Fraga
Location in Spain
Coordinates: 41°31′12″N 0°21′0″E
Country Spain
Autonomous community Aragón
ProvinceHuesca
ComarcaBajo Cinca
Judicial districtFraga
Government
 • AlcaldeMiguel Luis Lapeña Cregenzan (2015) (PSOE)
Area
 • Total437.64 km2 (168.97 sq mi)
Elevation
118 m (387 ft)
Population
 (2018)[1]
 • Total14,979
 • Density34/km2 (89/sq mi)
DemonymsFragatino, -na Fraguense
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
22520
WebsiteOfficial website

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 dialect, called Fragatí, is a variant of Catalan.

History

Historical pictures

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

Historical pictures

Sights

Historical pictures

Historical pictures

Demography

population evolution along the years
Population trend between 1991 and 2018
1991 1996 2001 2004 2006 2013 2018
11491 11783 12100 13035 13191 14834 14979
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See also

References
  1. Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
  2. Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)
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