Tamarite de Litera
Tamarite de Litera, is the first major town of the comarca of La Litera in the province of Huesca, Aragon, Spain. According to the 2014 census,[3] the municipality has a population of 14,926 inhabitants. It is the capital of the comarca of La Litera. Catalan: Tamarit de Llitera.
Tamarite de Litera
Tamarit de Llitera | |
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Coat of arms | |
Tamarite de Litera Location in Spain Tamarite de Litera Tamarite de Litera (Spain) | |
| Coordinates: 41°52′12″N 0°26′0″E | |
| Country | Spain |
| Autonomous community | Aragon |
| Province | Huesca |
| Comarca | La Litera |
| Judicial district | Monzón[1] |
| Area | |
| • Total | 110.6 km2 (42.7 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 360 m (1,180 ft) |
| Population (2018)[2] | |
| • Total | 3,528 |
| • Density | 32/km2 (83/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 22550 |
Villages
- Tamarite de Litera.
- Algayón.
- La Melusa.
History
The town was reconquered from the Moors by Alfonso I of Aragon in 1107.
Famous natives
- Fernando Aranda, former motorcycle champion.
- Dolores Cabrera y Heredia
See also
References
- Consejo General de Procuradores de España
- Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
- Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)
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