Alquézar
Alquézar (Aragonese: Alquezra)[2] is a town in the province of Huesca. It is located in the autonomous community of Aragon, Spain. As of 2012, its population was 301.
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Alquezra | |
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 Coat of arms | |
| Coordinates: 42°10′26″N 0°01′38″W / 42.17389°N 0.02722°WCoordinates: 42°10′26″N 0°01′38″W / 42.17389°N 0.02722°W | |
| Country |  Spain |
| Autonomous community |  Aragon |
| Province | Huesca |
| Comarca | Somontano de Barbastro |
| Judicial district | Barbastro[1] |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor-council |
| • Mayor | José Mariano Altemir Lascorz (PSOE-Aragón) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 32.36 km2 (12.49 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 660 m (2,170 ft) |
| Population (2012) | |
| • Total | 301 |
| • Density | 9.302/km2 (24.09/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 22145 |
| Website | www |
Overview
It is located on a limestone outcrop of the Eocene age. Situated at the west of the canyon of the Rio Vero in the Sierra y Cañones de Guara Natural Park. The village grew up around a castle. It has a church of Santa Maria. It was consecrated in 1099.
The name of the village comes from the Arabic word القصر al qaçr . It means fort or castle. It was renamed as Alcazar in Spanish. The castle became the main defense point of the nearby city of Barbastro.
The surrounding place of Somontano is known for its fine wines. There are more than 60 limestone caves with prehistoric cave paintings in the surrounding area. It made the region being declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1998.
Gallery
View of Saint Michael's church from the Collegiate church
View of the village from above
References
- ↑ (in Spanish) Municipalities of the judicial district of Barbastro
- ↑ (in Spanish) Aragonese toponyms on the Gran Enciclopedia Aragonesa Archived 2012-01-11 at the Wayback Machine
Other websites
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Wikivoyage has a travel guide about: Alquezar |
Media related to Alquézar at Wikimedia Commons- Alquézar Tourist Office's website (Spanish)