Uncastillo
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Uncastillo is a municipality in the province of Zaragoza, Aragon
, eastern Spain
. According to the 2010 census
, the municipality has a population of 781 inhabitants.
Along with the localities of Sos d'o Rei Catolico
, Exeya d'os Caballers
, Sádaba
and Tauste
it is one of the five towns that make up and give name to the comarca of Cinco Villas.
In 1966 Uncastillo was declared a Conjunto Histórico-Artístico
. It has several Romanesque
buildings, including the Parish church of St. Martin, the parish church of Santa Maria, the churches of San Felices, San Andrés and San Juan. Other sights include the Castle and the Palace of Peter IV (14th century).
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...
, eastern 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...
. According to the 2010 census
Census
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
, the municipality has a population of 781 inhabitants.
Along with the localities of Sos d'o Rei Catolico
Sos del Rey Católico
Sos del Rey Católico is a historic town and municipality located in the comarca of Cinco Villas, province of Zaragoza, Aragon, Spain.-History:Sancho I of Pamplona founded Sos, in either 907 or 908, as a border town during the Reconquista....
, Exeya d'os Caballers
Ejea de los Caballeros
Ejea de los Caballeros is a town and municipality in the province of Zaragoza, part of the autonomous community of Aragon, Spain. It is one of the five main towns in the Comarca de las Cinco Villas...
, Sádaba
Sádaba
Sádaba is a municipality located in the province of Zaragoza, Aragon, Spain.Sights include the ancient Roman Mausoleum of the Atilii and the Sádaba Castle....
and Tauste
Tauste
Tauste is a municipality located in the province of Zaragoza, Aragon, Spain.Sights include the Mudéjar church of Santa María, begun in the late 13th century and finished in the 14th century. It has an octagonal tower, a Baroque retable and a Renaissance retable of the Coronation of Mary.-Twin...
it is one of the five towns that make up and give name to the comarca of Cinco Villas.
In 1966 Uncastillo was declared a Conjunto Histórico-Artístico
Conjunto Histórico-Artístico
In Spain, the legal designation Conjunto histórico is part of the national system of heritage listing...
. It has several Romanesque
Romanesque architecture
Romanesque architecture is an architectural style of Medieval Europe characterised by semi-circular arches. There is no consensus for the beginning date of the Romanesque architecture, with proposals ranging from the 6th to the 10th century. It developed in the 12th century into the Gothic style,...
buildings, including the Parish church of St. Martin, the parish church of Santa Maria, the churches of San Felices, San Andrés and San Juan. Other sights include the Castle and the Palace of Peter IV (14th century).