Tamarite de Litera explained

Tamarite de Litera
Settlement Type:Municipality
Other Name:Catalan; Valencian: Tamarit de Llitera
Pushpin Map:Spain Aragon#Spain
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Spain
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Autonomous community
Subdivision Name1:Aragon
Subdivision Type2:Province
Subdivision Name2:Huesca
Subdivision Type3:Comarca
Subdivision Name3:La Litera
Subdivision Type4:Judicial district
Subdivision Name4:Monzón[1]
Coordinates:41.87°N 0.4333°W
Elevation M:360
Area Total Km2:110.6
Population Density Km2:auto
Blank Name Sec1:Official language(s) Spanish and Catalan
Timezone:CET
Utc Offset:+1
Timezone Dst:CEST
Utc Offset Dst:+2
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:22550
Area Code Type:Dialing code
Leader Title:Alcalde

Tamarite de Litera, is the first major town of the comarca of La Litera in the province of Huesca, Aragon, Spain. According to the 2014 census,[2] the municipality has a population of 14,926 inhabitants. It is the capital of the comarca of La Litera. Catalan; Valencian: Tamarit de Llitera.

Villages

History

The town was reconquered from the Moors by Alfonso I of Aragon in 1107.

Famous natives

See also

References

  1. http://www.cgpe.es/provincia.aspx?idprovincia=22 Consejo General de Procuradores de España
  2. [Instituto Nacional de Estadística (Spain)|Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)]