Fraga

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This article is about the town. For the director/artist, see Dan Fraga. For the concussion activist, see Jay Fraga. For the politician, see Manuel Fraga Iribarne. For the fictional character, see Bazett Fraga McRemitz.

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King Alfonso I of Aragon died at its walls in 1134 while trying to conquer it during the Battle of Fraga. It was conquered from the Moors by the Count Ramon Berenguer IV of Barcelona in 1149.

The local dialect, called Fragatí, is a variant of Catalan.

History

Historical pictures

  • Villa Fortunatus - Vista del ala sur.jpg
  • Fraga - Antigua puerta de entrada a las murallas.JPG

Historical pictures

  • Torre dels Frares.jpg
  • Fraga - Portal románico de la iglesia de san Pedro.JPG

Sights

Historical pictures

  • Fraga - Capitel de la portada de la iglesia de san Pedro.JPG
  • Zaragoza - Museo - Villa Fortunatus - Mosaico noviembre.jpg

Historical pictures

  • Fraga - Monumento a la dona de faldetes con ayuntamiento al fondo.JPG
  • Fraga - Arquería en plaza de san Pedro.JPG

Demography

population evolution along the years

Population trend between 1991 and 2006
1991 1996 2001 2004 2006
11491 11783 12100 13035 13191

See also

References

  1. ↑ Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)

External links

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