Ágreda

Ágreda, Spain
Coat of arms
Nickname(s): Ville of Agreda
Coordinates: 41°51′18.3″N 1°55′13.6″W / 41.855083°N 1.920444°W / 41.855083; -1.920444Coordinates: 41°51′18.3″N 1°55′13.6″W / 41.855083°N 1.920444°W / 41.855083; -1.920444
Country	Spain
Autonomous community	Castile and León
Province	Soria
Municipality	Ágreda
Area
• Total	165 km2 (64 sq mi)
Elevation	929 m (3,048 ft)
Population (2004)
• Total	3,215
• Density	19.5/km2 (51/sq mi)
Time zone	CET (UTC+1)
• Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code	48100
Area code(s)	34 (Spain) + 976 (Agreda)

Ágreda is a municipality located in the province of Soria, in the autonomous community of Castile and León, Spain.

Ágreda is the regional services center in the Northeast of the province of Soria. Its abundant heritage as well as the local fiestas of the Virgin, and the Archangel Michael attract a large number of tourists.

In the current location of the town there was an ancient Celtiberic settlement. During the Middle Ages Ágreda became more significant as a strategic border location between the kingdoms of Castile and Aragon, as well as an important center of the arts and handcrafts where Christians, Jews and Arab-descendants lived in peace. Ágreda is therefore known as the town of the three cultures.

The renowned abbess María de Jesús was born in Ágreda and resided there throughout her life. She was named a Venerable of the Roman Catholic Church shortly after her death in 1665, but has not yet been beatified or officially canonized as a saint. She was well known as a visionary of her times, and as a counselor to King Philip IV through a correspondence that lasted throughout each of their lifetimes and is documented in over six hundred letters between them. Over the years the king gave the abbess a few commemorative gifts which are on display today in the convent, yet there seems to be no undue favoritism to the region because of their friendship.

Agriculture, stock farming, industry (automotive and engineering), tourism, commerce and services

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