The municipality Calatayud covers an area of 154.20 km2.
This town is at a distance of 86 Km from Zaragoza city.
Located at an altitude of 534 m.
In 1999 he was a resident population of 17352 inhabitants.
In 1996 he was a resident population of 17078 inhabitants.
Belongs to the county (comarca) of Calatayud.
Ayuntamiento de Calatayud
Plaza Costa 14.
50300 CALATAYUD (ZARAGOZA)
Phone: +34 976881314
Ofice turism:
Plaza del Fuerte s/n
Situation Calatayud in Aragon.
Panoramica of Calatayud.
Celebrations
El 14 de agosto, fiestas de San Roque.
El 8 de septiembre, fiestas patronales de Nuestra Señora de la Peña.
La antigua Bilbilis, patria del poeta Marcial, es hoy Calatayud, capital de una floreciente comarca que viene a coincidir con los límites de su antigua comunidad medieval.
El río Jalón la atraviesa por completo y junto a sus pequeños afluentes el Piedra, el Mesa, el Ribota, el Aranda, el Isuela, el Manubles y el Jiloca conforma una rica serie de fértiles vegas fruteras separadas por montes de largos perfiles.
En sus proximidades se dan cita el Monasterio de Piedra, y balnearios afamados como los de Jaraba, Alhama de Aragón o Paracuellos de Jiloca.
Calatayud posee un rico conjunto del legado Mudéjar.
Para que la visita no puede faltar la Iglesia de San Juan el Real en cuyo prebisterio se guarda un excepcional sitial de tres asientos.
Tower of Calatayud.
Los vinos del propio Valle del Jalón se añaden a su interes y justifican otra visita.
Cercano a Calatayud, se encuentra el Monasterio de Piedra, creado a principios del siglo XII por monjes cistercienses, es hoy un refugio para los que buscan un lugar con paz y sosiego o para su recogimiento espiritual.
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