Fraga

Fraga
Municipality

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Fraga
Location in Spain
Coordinates: 41°31′12″N 0°21′0″E / 41.52000°N 0.35000°E / 41.52000; 0.35000Coordinates: 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 Miguel Luis Lapeña Cregenzan (2015) (PSOE)
Area
  Total 437.64 km2 (168.97 sq mi)
Elevation 118 m (387 ft)
Population (2014)
  Total 14,926
  Density 34/km2 (88/sq mi)
Demonym(s) Fragatino, -na Fraguense
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code 22520
Website Official website

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,[1] 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 dialect, called Fragatí, is a variant of Catalan.

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Demography

population evolution along the years

Population trend between 1991 and 2006
1991 1996 2001 2004 2006
11491 11783 12100 13035 13191

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