๐ช๐ธ Tarazona is a town and municipality in the Tarazona y el Moncayo comarca, province of Zaragoza, in Aragon, Spain. It is the capital of the Tarazona y el Moncayo Aragonese comarca. It is also the seat of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Tarazona.
History During the Roman era, Tarazona was a prosperous city whose inhabitants were full Roman citizens; it was known as Turiaso. The city declined after the fall of the Roman Empire, and later became a Muslim town in the 8th century.
It was conquered in 1119 by Alfonso I of Aragon and became the seat of the diocese of Tarazona. Construction on Tarazona Cathedral first began in the 12th century in the French Gothic style, and it was consecrated in 1232.
After the crucifixion of Alfonso I, Tarazona became a town situated on the frontiers between Castile, Navarre, and Aragon, and was thus of strategic importance.
During centuries of Arabic rule, the city's population was diverse, and Christians, Jews, and Muslims lived together. The Muslim presence was evident in the local architecture; the cathedral itself was later rebuilt in Mudรฉjar style. The city suffered a terrible crisis when the Moriscos were expelled. During the War of the Two Peters, the city was occupied by Castilian troops for nine years, and the cathedral was damaged during this time.
In the 20th century, Tarazona became an important producer of matches and textiles, but these industries were replaced by others from the 1980s onwards.
The city is now an important tourist destination with various restaurants and hotels.
Other towns within the municipality โข Agramont โข Conchiellos โข Tortoles.
Tarazona has a population of over 10,509 people. Tarazona also forms part of the wider Tarazona y el Moncayo District which has a population of over 14,287 people. It is also a part of the larger Zaragoza Province. Tarazona is situated near Zaragoza.
Twin Towns, Sister Cities Tarazona has links with:
๐ซ๐ท Orthez, France๐ช๐ธ Palafrugell 41.917
๐ช๐ธ La Bisbal d'Empordร 41.95
๐บ๐ธ Scottsbluff 41.867
๐ฌ๐ญ Sekondi-Takoradi -1.715
๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Stratford-on-Avon -1.708
๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Stratford-upon-Avon -1.7
๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Tamworth -1.695
๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Richmond -1.737
๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Bradford -1.75
๐ซ๐ท Les Sables-d'Olonne -1.771
๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Solihull -1.778
๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Huddersfield -1.78
๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Christchurch -1.78
๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Swindon -1.785
Locations Near: Tarazona -1.71667,41.9
๐ช๐ธ Tudela -1.6,42.05 d: 19.3
๐ช๐ธ Soria -2.469,41.765 d: 64.1
๐ช๐ธ Estella -2.017,42.667 d: 88.8
๐ช๐ธ Zaragoza -0.881,41.652 d: 74.6
๐ช๐ธ Pamplona -1.644,42.818 d: 102.3
๐ช๐ธ Logroรฑo -2.446,42.465 d: 86.9
๐ช๐ธ Huesca -0.409,42.133 d: 111.1
๐ช๐ธ Vitoria -2.684,42.842 d: 131.5
๐ช๐ธ Vitoria-Gasteiz -2.684,42.842 d: 131.5
๐ช๐ธ Vitoria Gasteiz -2.683,42.85 d: 132.1
Antipodal to: Tarazona 178.283,-41.9
๐ณ๐ฟ Hastings 176.843,-39.645 d: 19736.6
๐ณ๐ฟ Napier 176.9,-39.505 d: 19724.4
๐ณ๐ฟ Masterton 175.664,-40.95 d: 19772.5
๐ณ๐ฟ Palmerston North 175.61,-40.357 d: 19733
๐ณ๐ฟ Gisborne 178.016,-38.659 d: 19654
๐ณ๐ฟ Upper Hutt 175.05,-41.133 d: 19732.7
๐ณ๐ฟ Hutt 174.917,-41.217 d: 19724.9
๐ณ๐ฟ Lower Hutt 174.917,-41.217 d: 19724.9
๐ณ๐ฟ Porirua 174.84,-41.131 d: 19716
๐ณ๐ฟ Wellington 174.767,-41.283 d: 19714.8