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Zaragoza
Zaragoza (), traditionally known in English as Saragossa ( ), is the capital city of the province of Zaragoza and of the autonomous communities of Spain, autonomous community of Aragon, Spain. It lies by the Ebro river and its tributaries, the Huerva and the Gállego (river), Gállego, roughly in the centre of both Aragon and the Ebro basin. On 1 January 2021, the population of the municipality of Zaragoza was 675,301, (as of 2023, the Ranked lists of Spanish municipalities#By population, fourth or fifth most populous in Spain) on a land area of . It is the list of cities in the European Union by population within city limits, 26th most populous municipality in the European Union. The population of the metropolitan area was estimated in 2006 at 783,763 inhabitants. The municipalities of Spain, municipality is home to more than 50 percent of the Aragonese population. The city lies at an elevation of about height above mean sea level, above sea level. Zaragoza hosted Expo 2008 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aragon
Aragon ( , ; Spanish and ; ) is an autonomous communities of Spain, autonomous community in Spain, coextensive with the medieval Kingdom of Aragon. In northeastern Spain, the Aragonese autonomous community comprises three provinces of Spain, provinces (from north to south): Province of Huesca, Huesca, Province of Zaragoza, Zaragoza, and Province of Teruel, Teruel. Its capital is Zaragoza. The current Statute of Autonomy declares Aragon a ''nationalities and regions of Spain, historic nationality'' of Spain. Covering an area of , the region's terrain ranges diversely from permanent glaciers to verdant valleys, rich pasture lands and orchards, through to the arid steppes of the central lowlands. Aragon is home to many rivers—most notably, the river Ebro, Spain's largest river in volume, which runs west–east across the entire region through the province of Zaragoza. It is also home to the Pyrenees#Highest summits, highest mountains of the Pyrenees. , the population of Arago ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cathedral-Basilica Of Our Lady Of The Pillar
The Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady of the Pillar () is a Catholic church in the city of Zaragoza, Aragon. It is dedicated to the Mary, mother of Jesus, Blessed Virgin Mary under the title of Our Lady of the Pillar, praised as "Mother of the Hispanic Peoples" by Pope John Paul II.Fr. Tommy LanHomily during a pilgrimage to Zaragoza, Spainon Bible, Prayer, Homily resources website. It is reputed to be the first-ever Shrines to Mary, mother of Jesus, church dedicated to Mary. Local traditions take the history of this basilica to the spread of Christianity in Hispania, Roman Spain attributing to an Marian apparition, apparition to Saint James the Great, the Twelve apostles, apostle who is believed by tradition to have brought Christianity to the country.Our Lady of the Pillar on The work of God websi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aljafería
The Aljafería Palace (; , Romanization of Arabic, tr. ''Qaṣr al-Jaʿfariyah'') is a fortified medieval palace built during the second half of the 11th century in the Taifa of Zaragoza in Al-Andalus, present day Zaragoza, Aragon, Spain. It was the residence of the Banu Hud dynasty during the era of Abu Jaffar Al-Muqtadir. The palace reflects the splendor attained by the Taifa of Zaragoza at its height. It currently houses the Cortes of Aragon, Cortes (regional parliament) of the autonomous community of Aragon. The structure is the only conserved large example of Spanish Islamic architecture from the era of the taifas (independent kingdoms). The Aljafería, along with the Mosque–Cathedral of Córdoba and the Alhambra, are the three best examples of Hispano-Muslim architecture and have special legal protection. In 2001, the original restored structures of the Aljafería were included in the Mudéjar Architecture of Aragon, a World Heritage Site. The style of ornamentation of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cathedral Of The Savior Of Zaragoza
The Cathedral of the Savior () or La Seo de Zaragoza is a Catholic cathedral in Zaragoza (also known as Saragossa), in Aragon, Spain. It is part of the World Heritage Site ''Mudéjar Architecture of Aragon''. The cathedral is located on the Plaza de la Seo and is commonly known as La Seo ( Aragonese for " see") to distinguish it from the nearby ''El Pilar'', whose name (pillar) is a reference to an apparition of Mary in Zaragoza. They both share co-cathedral status in metropolitan Zaragoza. History Origin The location of the Seo has its roots in the old Roman forum. Unlike other Roman city forums, the forum of Caesaraugusta was not located at the confluence of the Cardo and the Decumanus, but instead near the Ebro river, adjoining the river port. The forum, besides being the civic and commercial center of the city, contained the main temple. The Museum of the Forum is found below the plaza del Pilar, across from the facade of the cathedral. There have been no remains found ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Province Of Zaragoza
Zaragoza (), also called Saragossa in English,''Encyclopædia Britannica''Zaragoza (conventional Saragossa)/ref> is a province of northern Spain, in the central part of the autonomous community of Aragon. Its capital is the city of Zaragoza, which is also the capital of the autonomous community. Other towns in the province include La Almunia de Doña Godina, Borja, Calatayud, Caspe, Ejea de los Caballeros, Tarazona, and Utebo. Its area is 17,274 km², which makes it the fourth-largest Spanish province by land area. Its population was 954,811 in 2018, accounting for slightly over 72% of the entire population of Aragon; nearly 75% of those lived in the capital. Its population density was 51/km². It contains 292 municipalities, of which more than half are villages with fewer than 300 people. The main language throughout the province is Spanish (with official status), although Catalan is spoken in the easternmost part ( Bajo Aragón-Caspe comarca and Mequinenza municipality ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Natalia Chueca
Natalia Chueca Muñoz (born 1976) is a Spanish People's Party (PP) politician. She has been a member of the city council in Zaragoza since 2019 and mayor since 2023. Early and personal life Born in Zaragoza, Chueca is married and has three children as of 2023. She graduated in business administration and management from the University of Zaragoza in 1998 and earned a Master of Business Administration from the EADA Business School in Barcelona. She worked in marketing as well as giving classes for the MBA course at ESIC University. She was director of marketing for the Zaragoza-based toy retailers Imaginarium SA. Political career Chueca was placed sixth on the People's Party (PP) list headed by Jorge Azcón for the 2019 Zaragoza City Council election; she was the second highest candidate on the list to not have previous political experience. She was made councillor in charge of public services and mobility in Azcón's administration. In January 2023, Azcón, in his role as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zaragoza (comarca)
Zaragoza Comarca is a comarca in Aragon, Spain. It is located in the center of Zaragoza Province and includes Zaragoza metropolitan area. Zaragoza city gives its name to this comarca. Municipalities Alfajarín, Botorrita, El Burgo de Ebro, Cadrete, Cuarte de Huerva, Fuentes de Ebro, Jaulín, María de Huerva, Mediana de Aragón, Mozota, Nuez de Ebro, Osera de Ebro, Pastriz, La Puebla de Alfindén, San Mateo de Gállego, Utebo, Villafranca de Ebro, Villamayor de Gállego, Villanueva de Gállego, Zaragoza Zaragoza (), traditionally known in English as Saragossa ( ), is the capital city of the province of Zaragoza and of the autonomous communities of Spain, autonomous community of Aragon, Spain. It lies by the Ebro river and its tributaries, the ..., Zuera See also * Zaragoza Province References External links Comarcalización de los pueblos de la provincia de Zaragoza [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ranked Lists Of Spanish Municipalities
This article includes several ranked indicators for Spain's municipalities. By population The 100 most populous municipalities in Spain as of 1 January 2019, from the revision of the ''padrón continuo'' provided by the INE. By population density The 100 most densely populated Spanish municipalities (2019). By surface area The 100 largest municipalities by area. See also * Demographics of Spain * List of municipalities of Spain * List of metropolitan areas in Spain * Ranked lists of Spanish autonomous communities * List of mayors of the 50 largest cities in Spain External links National Institute of Statistics (Spain) References {{Cities in Spain Lists of cities by population Spain Spain, or the Kingdom of Spain, is a country in Southern Europe, Southern and Western Europe with territories in North Africa. Featuring the Punta de Tarifa, southernmost point of continental Europe, it is the largest country in Southern Eur ... Municip ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Delicias (Zaragoza)
Delicias is an urban district of Zaragoza Zaragoza (), traditionally known in English as Saragossa ( ), is the capital city of the province of Zaragoza and of the autonomous communities of Spain, autonomous community of Aragon, Spain. It lies by the Ebro river and its tributaries, the ..., Spain. It is the most populated district in the municipality. It has an area of and, as of 2020, a population of 104,389 inhabitants. An extremely densely populated working class district, Delicias welcomed in the second half of the 20th century rural migrants from Spain and, in the 21st century, foreign migrants (about a 25% of the population has foreign citizenship). The process of urbanization was somewhat chaotic, with narrow streets. It is further subdivided into the neighborhoods of La Bombarda, La Bozada, Ciudad Jardín, Delicias, Monsalud, and Parque Roma. References ;Citations ;Bibliography * {{coord, 41.6491, -0.9094, type:adm3rd_globe:earth_region:ES, display=title Zara ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Torre Del Agua
The Torre del Agua () is a tower built at the Expo 2008 site in Zaragoza, Spain Spain, or the Kingdom of Spain, is a country in Southern Europe, Southern and Western Europe with territories in North Africa. Featuring the Punta de Tarifa, southernmost point of continental Europe, it is the largest country in Southern Eur .... It was designed by and constructed of concrete, steel and glass. Seen from above, the structure has a droplet-of-water shape. It consists of a transparent glass design and includes a big three-storey basement. It provides 10,400 accessible square metres, in the basement's floor and the remainder divided between the ramps and flat lands inside the glass tower. There is a panoramic bar in the uppermost floor with views over the exposition site and the city. During Expo 2008, the building hosted the ''Water for Life'' exposition. After the Expo, it was acquired by Caja de Ahorros de la Inmaculada (CAI). On 3 August 2013, it was reopened to the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Provinces Of Spain
A province in Spain * , ; grammatical number, sing. ''provincia'') * Basque language, Basque (, grammatical number, sing. ''probintzia''. * Catalan language, Catalan (), grammatical number, sing. ''província''. * Galician language, Galician (), grammatical number, sing. ''provincia''. is a political divisions of Spain, territorial division defined as a collection of municipalities of Spain, municipalities. The current provinces of Spain correspond by and large to the provinces created under the purview of the 1833 territorial division of Spain, 1833 territorial re-organization of Spain, with a similar predecessor from 1822 territorial division of Spain, 1822 (during the Trienio Liberal) and an earlier precedent in the 1810 Napoleonic division of Spain into 84 prefectures. There are many other groupings of municipalities that comprise the local government in Spain, local government of Spain. The boundaries of provinces can only be altered by the Spanish Parliament, giving ri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
