Albarracín (Spanish pronunciation: [alβaraˈθin]) is a Spanish town, in the province of Teruel, part of the autonomous community of Aragon. According to the 2007 census (INE), the municipality had a population of 1075 inhabitants. Albarracín is the capital of the mountainous Sierra de Albarracín Comarca.[2]
Albarracín | |
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 Albarracín, in a meander of the Guadalaviar River, viewed from Torre del Andador. | |
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  Albarracín Location in Spain | |
| Coordinates: 40°24′30″N 1°26′22″W / 40.40833°N 1.43944°W | |
| Country |  Spain |
| Autonomous community | Aragón |
| Province | Teruel |
| Comarca | Sierra de Albarracín |
| Judicial district | Teruel |
| Government | |
| • Alcalde | Michel Villalta Martín (2019) (PSOE) |
| Area | |
• Total | 452.72 km2 (174.80 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,182 m (3,878 ft) |
| Population (2018)[1] | |
• Total | 1,016 |
| • Density | 2.2/km2 (5.8/sq mi) |
| Demonyms | Albarracinense, -a Albarriciense, -a Lobetano, -a |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 44100 |
| Dialing code | 978 |
| Type | Non-movable |
| Criteria | Historic ensemble |
| Designated | 22 June 1961 |
| Reference no. | RI-53-0000030 |
Albarracín is surrounded by stony hills and the town was declared a Monumento Nacional in 1961.[3] The many red sandstone boulders and cliffs surrounding Albarracín make it a popular rock climbing location, particularly for boulderers.[4][5]
History
editThe town is named for the Hawwara Berber dynasty of the Banu Razin which was their capital from the early eleventh century until it was taken by the Almoravids in 1104.[6]
From 1167 to 1300, Albarracín was an independent lordship known as the Sinyoría d'Albarrazín which was established after the partition of the Taifa of Albarracín under the control of Pedro Ruiz de Azagra. It was eventually conquered by Peter III of Aragon in 1284, and the ruling family, the House of Azagra was deposed. The last person to actually hold the title of Señor de Albarracín was Juan Núñez I de Lara, although his son, Juan Núñez II de Lara continued on as the pretender to the title until 1300 when the city and its lands were officially incorporated into the Kingdom of Aragon.
In the Middle Ages, a Jewish community was present in Albarracín, with the earliest written records indicating that Jews were living in Albarracín since before the 12th century. The community suffered from incidents of antisemitism until their expulsion in 1492, during the expulsion of the Jews.[7]
Geography
editThe town is located in a meander of the Guadalaviar River. The Sierra de Albarracín mountain range rises to the South and West of the town.
Demographic growth
edit| Albarracín demographic trend[8] | |||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1857 | 1887 | 1900 | 1910 | 1920 | 1930 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1970 | 1981 | 1991 | 2001 | 2006 | ||||||
| Population | 1,883 | 1,953 | 1,897 | 1,689 | 1,688 | 1,576 | 1,582 | 1,467 | 1,376 | 1,187 | 1,068 | 1,164 | 1,050 | 1,076 | |||||
See also
editGallery
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City walls. -
Typical narrow street in the village. -
Cathedral. -
Square in Albarracín. -
Convento of Discalced Carmelites. -
Pinares de Rodeno Forest near Albarracín.
References
edit- ^ Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
- ^ "Comarca de Sierra de Albarracín". RedAragon. Archived from the original on 24 June 2004.
- ^ "Albarracín, El pueblo más bonito de España". Archived from the original on 9 May 2015. Retrieved 12 March 2011.
- ^ "Albarracín Boulder". MadBoulder. Archived from the original on 22 May 2024.
- ^ "Albarracín". Vertical Climbing. Archived from the original on 27 July 2019. Retrieved 27 July 2019.
- ^ Kennedy, Hugh (2014). Muslim Spain and Portugal: A Political History of Al-Andalus. Routledge. p. 139. ISBN 9781317870418.
- ^ "Albaracin, Spain". Jewish Virtual Library. Retrieved 25 June 2024.
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- "Alteraciones de los municipios en los Censos de Población desde 1842". Instituto Nacional de Estadística de España. Archived from the original on 11 March 2009.
- "Series de población de los municipios de España desde 1996". Instituto Nacional de Estadística de España. Archived from the original on 13 August 2009.
External links
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- Albarracín on Diputación de Teruel (in Spanish)
- Discover Albarracín, a great Mudejar town in Aragón, Spain (in English)