Calaceite
Place in Aragon, Spain
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Calaceite (Spanish: [kalaˈθejte]) or Calaceit (Catalan: [kalaˈsejt]) is a municipality located in the Matarraña comarca, in the province of Teruel, Aragon, Spain. According to the 2004 census (INE), the municipality has a population of 1,145 inhabitants.
Calaceite
Calaceit | |
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 Coat of arms | |
  Calaceite Location of Calaceite/Calceit within Aragon  Calaceite Location of Calaceite/Calceit within Spain | |
| Coordinates: 41°1′N 0°12′E | |
| Country | Spain |
| Autonomous community | Aragon |
| Province | Teruel |
| Municipality | Calaceite |
| Area | |
• Total | 81 km2 (31 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 511 m (1,677 ft) |
| Population (2025-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 961 |
| • Density | 12/km2 (31/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
There are many ancient buildings of great architectural value in the town, as well as the ruins of an ancient Iberian village at San Antonio. This town is part of the Catalan-speaking area of Aragon.
Demographics
Calaceite has 1,132 inhabitants (INE 2008).
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 2,641 | — |
| 1920 | 3,027 | +14.6% |
| 1940 | 1,930 | −36.2% |
| 1960 | 1,742 | −9.7% |
| 1981 | 1,432 | −17.8% |
| 2000 | 1,193 | −16.7% |
| 2006 | 1,143 | −4.2% |
| Source: INE (Spain) | ||
Gastronomy
Gallery
Town Hall of Calaceite
San Antonio Ilercavones Iberian village
