Fonz, Huesca

Fonz
municipality
Country	Spain
Autonomous community	Aragon
Province	Huesca
Municipality	Fonz
Area
• Total	51.86 km2 (20.02 sq mi)
Population  (2008)
• Total	960
• Density	19.88/km2 (51.5/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)

Fonz is a municipality located in the province of Huesca, Aragon, Spain. In 2014, the municipality had a population of 960 inhabitants.

Geography

Fonz is located south of the Pyrenees mountains in Aragon, near Catalonia. The region where it is located is the Middle Cinca and the biggest towns near to Fonz are Monzón and Barbastro.

Climate

Its average annual temperature is 13.2 °C and the annual precipitation is 475 mm.

History

In the municipality of Fonz are several archaeological sites from the Iron Age and the Bronze Age, such as the Tozal of Gaya or the Urría.

Heritage

Fonz has an important heritage. We can find a declared Artistic Historical Monument Square from 1976, an interesting church and various palaces scattered in different places of the town, such as the Gómez Alba Palace and Casa Moner, where Pedro Cerbuna, founder of the University of Zaragoza, was born.

Gastronomy

Pork croquettes and lamb ribs are very typical in Fonz. As dessert we can find a special Pumpkin dish (pastillos) and special muffins, the roll of San Blas... It is well-known for its extra virgin olive oil, produced and packaged in Fonz.