Tamarite de Litera

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Tamarite de Litera
Tamarite de Litera (Spain)
Coordinates: 41°52′12″N0°26′0″E / 41.87000°N 0.43333°E / 41.87000; 0.43333
Country Flag of Spain.svg  Spain
Autonomous community Flag of Aragon.svg  Aragon
Province Huesca
Comarca La Litera
Judicial district Monzón [1]
Area
  Total110.6 km2 (42.7 sq mi)
Elevation
360 m (1,180 ft)
Population
 (2018) [2]
  Total3,528
  Density32/km2 (83/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
22550

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.

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Villages

History

The town was reconquered from the Moors by Alfonso I of Aragon in 1107.

Famous natives

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References

  1. Consejo General de Procuradores de España
  2. Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
  3. Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)