Tarazona
Tarazona Flag Coat of arms | |
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41°54′16″N 1°43′27″W / 41.90444°N 1.72417°W / 41.90444; -1.72417 | |
Country | Spain |
Autonomous Community | Aragon |
Province | Zaragoza |
Comarca | Tarazona y el Moncayo |
Municipality | Tarazona |
Founded | 1st century BC |
Government | |
• Mayor | Luis María Beamonte (PP) |
Area | |
• Total | 244 km2 (94 sq mi) |
Elevation | 480 m (1,570 ft) |
Population (2018)[1] | |
• Total | 10,509 |
• Density | 43/km2 (110/sq mi) |
Demonym | Turiasonense |
Website | www.tarazona.es |
Tarazona is a town and municipality in the Tarazona y el Moncayo comarca, province of Zaragoza, in Aragon, Spain. It is the capital of the Tarazona y el Moncayo Aragonese comarca.[2] It is also the seat of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Tarazona.[3] Located on the river Queiles, a tributary of the Ebro,[4] Tarazona was an important regional centre of ancient Rome, known as Turiaso, located around 60 kilometres (37 mi) from Bilbilis. The city later came under the rule of the Visigoths, who called it Tirasona.[5]
Tarazona has an area of 244.01 square kilometers and a population of 10,756 and is located 480 meters above sea level.
History
During the Roman era, Tarazona was a prosperous city whose inhabitants were full Roman citizens; it was known as Turiaso. The city declined after the fall of the Roman Empire, and later became a Muslim town in the 8th century.
It was conquered in 1119 by Alfonso I of Aragon and became the seat of the diocese of Tarazona. Construction on Tarazona Cathedral first began in the 12th century in the French Gothic style, and it was consecrated in 1232.
After the crucifixion[citation needed] of Alfonso I, Tarazona became a town situated on the frontiers between Castile, Navarre, and Aragon, and was thus of strategic importance.
During centuries of Arabic rule, the city's population was diverse, and Christians, Jews, and Muslims lived together. The Muslim presence was evident in the local architecture; the cathedral itself was later rebuilt in Mudéjar style. The city suffered a terrible crisis when the Moriscos were expelled. During the War of the Two Peters, the city was occupied by Castilian troops for nine years, and the cathedral was damaged during this time.
In the 20th century, Tarazona became an important producer of matches and textiles, but these industries were replaced by others from the 1980s onwards.
The city is now an important tourist destination with various restaurants and hotels.
Twin towns - sister cities
Town | State/Region | Country |
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Orthez | Pyrénées-Atlantiques | France |
Other towns within the municipality
- Agramont
- Conchiellos
- Tortoles
See also
- Cortes of Tarazona (1592)
References
- ^ Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
- ^ "Tarazona y el Moncayo, comarca de". Gran Enciclopedia Aragonesa. 26 September 2011. Archived from the original on 28 September 2011.
- ^ "Archidiócesis de Tarragona - Conferencia Episcopal Española". Conferencia Episcopal Española (in Spanish). 28 October 2020. Archived from the original on 5 December 2023. Retrieved 28 March 2024.
- ^ Stalls (2022). Possessing the Land: Aragon's Expansion into Islam's Ebro Frontier under Alfonso the Battler (1104-1134). BRILL. p. 207. ISBN 978-90-04-47410-9.
- ^ "Turiaso". British Museum. Archived from the original on 28 March 2024. Retrieved 28 March 2024.
Bilbilis Augusta
External links
- Comarca de Tarazona y el Moncayo (in Spanish).
- Tarazona entry at a travel site.
- "Off the Beaten Path in Tarazona, Spain: Rescuing A Corner Of The Past" by Walter Ruby, on Jewish Heritage.
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