Fraga

King Alfonso I of Aragon died at its walls in 1134 while trying to capture it during the Battle of Fraga. It was eventually taken from the Moors by the Count Ramon Berenguer IV of Barcelona in 1149. The local language, called Fragatí, is western Catalan. The city was known in Arabic as أفراغة (Afrāghah). Historically, there was a Jewish community in Fraga. Jews in Fraga enjoyed civil rights under Muslim rule, which was not always the case in other historical Spanish Jewish communities. They were given autonomy, including the right to defend themselves against attacks and the right to elect their representatives. The community ceased to exist due to the expulsion of the Muslims and Jews in 1492.

• Name — Fraga • Type — Municipality • Image Flag — Bandera de Fraga.svg • Image Shield — Escudo de Fraga.svg • Image Map — Karte Gemeinde Fraga 2022.png • Map Caption — Location of Fraga in Huesca Province • Pushpin Map — Spain Aragon#Spain • Pushpin Caption — Location of Fraga within Aragon##Location of Fraga within Spain • Subdivision Type — Country • Subdivision Name — Spain • Subdivision Type1 — Autonomous community • Subdivision Name1 — Aragón • Subdivision Type2 — Province • Subdivision Name2 — Huesca • Subdivision Type3 — Comarca • Subdivision Name3 — Bajo Cinca • Subdivision Type4 — Judicial district • Subdivision Name4 — Fraga • Elevation M — 118 • Area Total Km2 — 437.64 • Population As Of — population_as_of • Population Footnotes — population_footnotes • Population Total — population_total • Population Demonyms — Fragatino, -na Fraguense • Population Density Km2 — auto • Custom Label Sec1 — Official language(s) Spanish and Catalan • Time Zone — CET • Utc Offset — +1 • Time Zone Dst — CEST • Utc Offset Dst — +2 • Postal Code Type — Postal code • Postal Code — 22520 • Area Code Type — Dialing code • Leader Title — Alcalde • Leader Name — Santiago Burgos Sorolla (2022) • Leader Party — PP Fraga (lang) is the main town of the comarca of Bajo Cinca (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. King Alfonso I of Aragon died at its walls in 1134 while trying to capture it during the Battle of Fraga. It was eventually taken from the Moors by the Count Ramon Berenguer IV of Barcelona in 1149. The local language, called Fragatí, is western Catalan. The city was known in Arabic as أفراغة (Afrāghah). Historically, there was a Jewish community in Fraga. Jews in Fraga enjoyed civil rights under Muslim rule, which was not always the case in other historical Spanish Jewish communities. They were given autonomy, including the right to defend themselves against attacks and the right to elect their representatives. The community ceased to exist due to the expulsion of the Muslims and Jews in 1492.

Historical pictures • Illustration — Plan of western view of Fraga circa 1779 by Bernardo Espinalt y García Historical pictures

Historical pictures Historical pictures During the Spanish Civil War, the town participated in the Spanish revolution and was collectivised by the CNT.

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• Astruc Remoch, prominent converso and critic of Judaism • Ceferino Giménez Malla, Spanish Romani activist • Lourdes Casanova, notable academic