Tarazona | |
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| Coordinates:41°54′16″N1°43′27″W / 41.90444°N 1.72417°W /41.90444; -1.72417 | |
| Country |  Spain |
| Autonomous Community | Aragon |
| Province | Zaragoza |
| Comarca | Tarazona y el Moncayo |
| Municipality | Tarazona |
| Founded | 1st century BC |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Luis María Beamonte (PP) |
| Area | |
• Total | 244 km2 (94 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 480 m (1,570 ft) |
| Population (2018)[1] | |
• Total | 10,509 |
| • Density | 43/km2 (110/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Turiasonense |
| Website | www.tarazona.es |
Tarazona is a town and municipality in theTarazona y el Moncayo comarca, province ofZaragoza, inAragon, Spain. It is the capital of theTarazona y el Moncayo Aragonese comarca.[2] It is also the seat of theRoman CatholicDiocese of Tarazona.[3] Located on the riverQueiles, a tributary of theEbro,[4] Tarazona was an important regional centre of ancient Rome, known asTuriaso, located around 60 kilometres (37 mi) fromBilbilis. The city later came under the rule of theVisigoths, who called itTirasona.[5]
Tarazona has an area of 244.01 square kilometers and a population of 10,756 and is located 480 meters above sea level.
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During theRoman era, Tarazona was a prosperous city whose inhabitants were full Roman citizens; it was known asTuriaso. The city declined after the fall of the Roman Empire, and later became a Muslim town in the 8th century.
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It wasconquered in 1119 byAlfonso I of Aragon and became the seat of the diocese of Tarazona. Construction onTarazona Cathedral first began in the 12th century in the French Gothic style, and it was consecrated in 1232.
After the crucifixion[citation needed] of Alfonso I, Tarazona became a town situated on the frontiers betweenCastile,Navarre, andAragon, and was thus of strategic importance.
During centuries of Arabic rule, the city's population was diverse, andChristians,Jews, andMuslims lived together. The Muslim presence was evident in the local architecture; the cathedral itself was later rebuilt inMudéjar style. The city suffered a terrible crisis when theMoriscos were expelled.During theWar of the Two Peters, the city was occupied by Castilian troops for nine years, and the cathedral was damaged during this time.
In the 20th century, Tarazona became an important producer of matches andtextiles, but these industries were replaced by others from the 1980s onwards.
The city is now an important tourist destination with various restaurants and hotels.
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| Orthez | Pyrénées-Atlantiques |  France |
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