Municipality Azara covers an area of 14,5 Km2
It is distance of 40 Km de Huesca
Located at an altitude of 429 m
In 1996 had a population of right de 231 inhabitants
Ayuntamiento de Azara
22311 AZARA (HUESCA)
Phone: +34 974319071
Belongs to the county (Comarca) Somontano de Barbastro
It evolves around the impressive Rock of Santa Margarita.
In this boulder can be seen the remains of the castle, which is accessed via steps carved into the rock, on which also were excavated pipes to distribute the rainwater into a cistern that is in the bottom of the rock.
Monuments
The villa has interesting examples of folk architecture, but the highlight is the Santa Lucia Parish Church, built in the sixteenth century Aragonese Gothic style.
It is made with good outdoor seating and presents the typical gallery arches of brick.
The cover, Renaissance, is date
The bell tower offers two square bodies, corresponding to a Romanesque work. On it, in the seventeenth century, there arose a third body adorned with elegant decoration.
Nature
The area has an interesting mosaic of limestone with holes called "gnammas", in which small pieces of oak, mastic and Mediterranean plants form the ideal habitat for an amazing birdlife.
Holidays:
Holidays mayores: St. Lucia from 13 to 16 December
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