Alcorisa

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Alcorisa
Flag of Alcorisa
Coat of arms of Alcorisa
Alcorisa is located in Spain
Alcorisa
Alcorisa
Coordinates: 40°53′N 0°23′W / 40.883°N 0.383°W / 40.883; -0.383
CountrySpain
Autonomous communityAragon
ProvinceTeruel
ComarcaBajo Aragón
Area
  Total
121.20 km2 (46.80 sq mi)
Elevation
632 m (2,073 ft)
Population
 (2024-01-01)[1]
  Total
3,234
  Density26.68/km2 (69.11/sq mi)
DemonymsAlcorisano, Alcorisana
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)

Alcorisa is a municipality in the province of Teruel, Aragon, Spain. According to the 2018 census[2] the municipality has a population of 3,276 inhabitants.

Alcorisa is located right by the N-211 road, 13 km (8.1 mi) to the SW of Calanda. This town is part of the Ruta del tambor y el bombo.

History

During the Spanish Civil War, the town participated in the Spanish revolution and was collectivised by the CNT.[3]

Drama de la Cruz, Monte Calvario, Alcorisa. Part of Ruta del Tambor y el Bombo

See also

References

  1. National Statistics Institute (13 December 2024). "Municipal Register of Spain of 2024".
  2. Instituto Nacional de Estadística (Spain)
  3. Leval, Gaston (1975). Collectives in the Spanish revolution. London: Freedom Press.