Tamarite de Litera, ca, Tamarit de Llitera, is the first major town of the ''comarca'' of
La Litera
La Litera () or La Llitera () ( an, A Litera) is an Aragonese comarca in the south-east of the province of Huesca.
Its cultural capital is Tamarite de Litera, its administrative capital is Binefar and it borders the comarques of Ribagorza, Somo ...
in the province of
Huesca
Huesca (; an, Uesca) is a city in north-eastern Spain, within the autonomous community of Aragon. It is also the capital of the Spanish province of the same name and of the comarca of Hoya de Huesca. In 2009 it had a population of 52,059, almo ...
,
Aragon
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, Spain. According to the 2014
census
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,
[ Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)] the municipality has a population of 14,926 inhabitants. It is the capital of the ''comarca'' of
La Litera
La Litera () or La Llitera () ( an, A Litera) is an Aragonese comarca in the south-east of the province of Huesca.
Its cultural capital is Tamarite de Litera, its administrative capital is Binefar and it borders the comarques of Ribagorza, Somo ...
.
Villages
*Tamarite de Litera.
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Algayón.
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La Melusa
LA most frequently refers to Los Angeles, the second largest city in the United States.
La, LA, or L.A. may also refer to:
Arts and entertainment Music
* La (musical note), or A, the sixth note
* "L.A.", a song by Elliott Smith on ''Figur ...
.
History
The town was reconquered from the
Moors
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Moors are not a distinct or ...
by
Alfonso I of Aragon
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in 1107.
Famous natives
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Fernando Aranda
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, former motorcycle champion.
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Dolores Cabrera y Heredia
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See also
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La Franja
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References
Municipalities in the Province of Huesca
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