Ascara Explained

Ascara
Native Name:Scar
Settlement Type:Town
Pushpin Map:Spain
Pushpin Map Alt:Location of Ascara in Spain
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Ascara in Spain
Coordinates Footnotes:[1]
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Spain
Established Date:1104
Unit Pref:Metric
Area Total Ha:8.32
Elevation M:732
Population Total:57
Population As Of:2013
Population Density Km2:auto
Population Note:[2]
Timezone1:CET
Utc Offset1:+01:00
Postal Code:22715
Etymology:Spanish; Castilian: Ascara ("scar")

Ascara is a Spanish town that is in the municipality of Jaca, La Jacetania, Province of Huesca, Aragon. According to the 2013 census there are 57 inhabitants. It sits a bit east of the Prime meridian.[3] The first mention of the village is in 1027. It belonged to the Monastery of San Adrian de Sasabe. It was included in the municipality of Abay from 1844 to 1963, when it joined the Jaca municipality. There are a few festivals and traditions throughout the year, all related to religion.

Architecture

The parish church was built in the 16th century, using a Gothic style. The church was renovated in the Baroque period. The main street is lined with typical European architecture or the 16th & 17th centuries.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Ascara, Spain - Geographical Names, map, geographic coordinates. www.geographic.org.
  2. Web site: Comarca de la Jacetania. www.jacetania.es. 2017-07-26. https://web.archive.org/web/20140902093557/http://www.jacetania.es/jacetaneas/opencms/site/web/conoce_la_comarca/jaca/ascara/?comboIdiomas=spanish. 2014-09-02. dead.
  3. Web site: Ascara, Spain – Geographical Names, map, geographic coordinates. www.geographic.org. 2017-07-26.