Tamarite de Litera
Municipality in Aragon, Spain
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Tamarite de Litera (Catalan: Tamarit de Llitera), is the first major town of the comarca of La Litera in the province of Huesca, Aragon, Spain. It is the capital of the comarca of La Litera.
Tamarite de Litera
Tamarit de Llitera | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates: 41°52′12″N 0°26′0″E | |
| Country | |
| Autonomous community | Aragon |
| Province | Huesca |
| Comarca | La Litera |
| Judicial district | Monzón[1] |
| Area | |
• Total | 110.6 km2 (42.7 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 360 m (1,180 ft) |
| Population (2025-01-01)[2] | |
• Total | 3,464 |
| • Density | 31.32/km2 (81.12/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 22550 |
Villages
- Tamarite de Litera.
- Algayón.
- La Melusa.
History
The town was reconquered from the Moors by Alfonso I of Aragon in 1107.
Famous natives
- Fernando Aranda, former motorcycle champion.
- Dolores Cabrera y Heredia