Fraga (; ) is the major town of the ''comarca'' of Bajo Cinca ( ca, Baix Cinca) in the province of

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, Spain. It is located by the river Cinca. According to the 2014

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, Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE) the municipality has a population of 14,926 inhabitants. King

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died at its walls in 1134 while trying to conquer it during the Battle of Fraga. It was conquered from the

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by the Count

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in 1149. The local dialect, called ''Fragatí'', is a variant of

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History

File:Vista occidental de la ciudad de Fraga.png, Plan of western view of Fraga circa 1779 by Bernardo Espinalt y García File:Villa Fortunatus - Vista del ala sur.jpg, File:Fraga_-_Antigua_puerta_de_entrada_a_las_murallas.JPG, File:Torre dels Frares.jpg, File:Fraga - Portal románico de la iglesia de san Pedro.JPG,

Sights

File:Fraga - Capitel de la portada de la iglesia de san Pedro.JPG, File:Zaragoza - Museo - Villa Fortunatus - Mosaico noviembre.jpg, File:Fraga - Dona faldetes.jpg, File:Fraga - Arquería en plaza de san Pedro.JPG,

Demography

population evolution along the years

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References

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