Fraga
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Fraga | |
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| Country |  Spain |
| Autonomous community |  Aragón |
| Province | Huesca |
| Comarca | Bajo Cinca |
| Judicial district | Fraga |
| Government | |
| • Alcalde | Miguel Luis Lapeña Cregenzan (2015) (PSOE) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 437.64 km2 (168.97 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 118 m (387 ft) |
| Population (2014) | |
| • Total | 14,926 |
| • Density | 34/km2 (88/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Fragatino, -na Fraguense |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 22520 |
| Website | Official website |
Fraga (Spanish: [ˈfɾaɣa]; Catalan: [ˈfɾaɣə], locally [ˈfɾaɣa]) is the major town of the comarca of Bajo Cinca (Template:Lang-ca) in the province of Huesca, Aragon, Spain. It is located by the river Cinca. According to the 2014 census,[1] the municipality has a population of 14,926 inhabitants.
King Alfonso I of Aragon died at its walls in 1134 while trying to conquer it during the Battle of Fraga. It was conquered from the Moors by the Count Ramon Berenguer IV of Barcelona in 1149.
The local dialect, called Fragatí, is a variant of Catalan.
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Demography
population evolution along the years
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| 1991 | 1996 | 2001 | 2004 | 2006 |
| 11491 | 11783 | 12100 | 13035 | 13191 |
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