Puente la Reina de Jaca
Puente la Reina de Jaca (in Aragonese: Puen d'a Reina de Chaca[2]) is a municipality located in Jacetania, province of Huesca, Aragon, Spain. According to the 2009 census (INE), the municipality has a population of 218 inhabitants.
Puente la Reina de Jaca (Spanish)
Puen d'a Reina de Chaca (Aragonese) | |
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The 14th century bridge in Puente la Reina de Jaca | |
Country | Spain |
Autonomous community | Aragon |
Province | Huesca |
Municipality | Puente la Reina de Jaca |
Area | |
• Total | 47 km2 (18 sq mi) |
Population (2018)[1] | |
• Total | 260 |
• Density | 5.5/km2 (14/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Puente la Reina de Jaca is situated on the bank of the river Aragón next to a bridge which gave it its name.
This region was reconquered in 833 by Galindo Aznárez I [3] who was related to the French Carolingian court.
Villages
- Santa Engracia de Jaca
- Javierregay
References
- Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
- Consello Asesor de l'Aragonés, toponyms on the comarca of a Chazetania
- Gitlitz & Davidson, The Pilgrimage Road to Santiago: The Complete Cultural Handbook, 2000, St Martin's Press, ISBN 0-312-25416-4
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