Calatayud
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| Coordinates: 41°21′0″N 1°38′0″W / 41.35000°N 1.63333°WCoordinates: 41°21′0″N 1°38′0″W / 41.35000°N 1.63333°W | |||
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| Autonomous community | Aragón | ||
| Province | Zaragoza | ||
| Comarca | Comunidad de Calatayud | ||
| Judicial district | Calatayud | ||
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| • Alcalde | José Manuel Aranda (PP) | ||
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| • Total | 154 km2 (59 sq mi) | ||
| Elevation | 530 m (1,740 ft) | ||
| Population (2014) | |||
| • Total | 20,658 | ||
| • Density | 130/km2 (350/sq mi) | ||
| Demonym(s) | Bilbilitano, na | ||
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | ||
| Postal code | 50300 | ||
| Website | Official website | ||
Calatayud (Aragonese: Calatayú; 2014 pop. 20,658, declining during the last decade due to migration) is a municipality in the Province of Zaragoza, within Aragón, Spain, lying on the river Jalón, in the midst of the Sistema Ibérico mountain range. It is the second-largest town in the province after the capital, Zaragoza, and the largest town in Aragón other than the three provincial capitals. It is the seat of the comarca of Calatayud.
The city has the title Muy noble, leal, siempre augusta y fidelísima ciudad de Calatayud ("The very noble, loyal, always august and most faithful City of Calatayud"). The first democratic elections after General Franco's regime were called for 15 June 1977. In Calatayud they were held one day earlier than all the rest of Spain, in order to prepare for a visit there by King Juan Carlos I.
The town is located by the Carretera Nacional N-II highway, the Autovía A-2 and the N-234, among other local roads.
The AVE Madrid–Barcelona high-speed rail line, as well as the RENFE line from Madrid to Barcelona stop in Calatayud.
The city was founded on the site of a Celt-Iberian settlement by the Romans with the name Augusta Bilbilis and was the birthplace of the poet Martial in 40 CE. The site of the ruins of Augusta Bilbilis are approximately four kilometers to the north of the modern city of Calatayud. The modern town was founded by the Moors around the Ayyub castle, circa 716 CE.
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