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Fraga (Huesca)

Fraga
Municipality
Fraga - Vista general con iglesia de San Pedro.JPG
Flag of Fraga
Flag
Coat of arms of Fraga
Coat of arms
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Fraga is located in Spain
Fraga
Fraga
Location in Spain
Coordinates: 41°31′12″N 0°21′0″E / 41.52000°N 0.35000°E / 41.52000; 0.35000Coordinates: 41°31′12″N 0°21′0″E / 41.52000°N 0.35000°E / 41.52000; 0.35000
Country  Spain
Autonomous community  Aragón
Province Huesca
Comarca Bajo Cinca
Judicial district Fraga
Government
 • Alcalde Miguel Luis Lapeña Cregenzan (2015) (PSOE)
Area
 • Total 437.64 km2 (168.97 sq mi)
Elevation 118 m (387 ft)
Population (2014)
 • Total 14,926
 • Density 34/km2 (88/sq mi)
Demonym(s) Fragatino, -na Fraguense
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
 • Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code 22520
Website Official website

Fraga (Spanish: [ˈfɾaɣa]; Catalan: [ˈfɾaɣə], locally: [ˈfɾaɣa]) is the major town of the comarca of Bajo Cinca (Catalan: Baix Cinca) in the province of Huesca, Aragon, Spain. It is located by the river Cinca. According to the 2014 census, the municipality has a population of 14,926 inhabitants.

King Alfonso I of Aragon died at its walls in 1134 while trying to conquer it during the Battle of Fraga. It was conquered from the Moors by the Count Ramon Berenguer IV of Barcelona in 1149.

The local dialect, called Fragatí, is a variant of Catalan.

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