Fraga
Encyclopedia
Fraga (ˈfɾaɣa; ˈfɾaɣə, ˈfɾaɣa) is the major town of the comarca of Bajo Cinca in the province of Huesca
, Aragon
, Spain
. It is located by the river Cinca.
King Alfonso I of Aragon died at its walls in 1134 while trying to conquer it. It was conquered from the Moors
by the Count Ramon Berenguer IV of Barcelona
in 1149.
The local dialect is a variant of Catalan
.
Huesca (province)
Huesca , officially Huesca/Uesca, is a province of northeastern Spain, in northern Aragon. The capital is Huesca.Positioned just south of the central Pyrenees, Huesca borders France and the French Departments of Pyrénées-Atlantiques and Hautes-Pyrénées...
, Aragon
Aragon
Aragon is a modern autonomous community in Spain, coextensive with the medieval Kingdom of Aragon. Located in northeastern Spain, the Aragonese autonomous community comprises three provinces : Huesca, Zaragoza, and Teruel. Its capital is Zaragoza...
, Spain
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
. It is located by the river Cinca.
King Alfonso I of Aragon died at its walls in 1134 while trying to conquer it. It was conquered from the Moors
Moors
The description Moors has referred to several historic and modern populations of the Maghreb region who are predominately of Berber and Arab descent. They came to conquer and rule the Iberian Peninsula for nearly 800 years. At that time they were Muslim, although earlier the people had followed...
by the Count Ramon Berenguer IV of Barcelona
Ramon Berenguer IV, Count of Barcelona
Ramon Berenguer IV , sometimes called the Holy, was the Count of Barcelona who effected the union between the Kingdom of Aragon and the Principality of Catalonia into the Crown of Aragon....
in 1149.
The local dialect is a variant of Catalan
Catalan language
Catalan is a Romance language, the national and only official language of Andorra and a co-official language in the Spanish autonomous communities of Catalonia, the Balearic Islands and Valencian Community, where it is known as Valencian , as well as in the city of Alghero, on the Italian island...
.
population evolution along the years
| Population trend between 1991 and 2006 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 1996 | 2001 | 2004 | 2006 |
| 11491 | 11783 | 12100 | 13035 | 13191 |