Alquézar facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Alquézar Alquezra
Municipality
View of Alquézar with the church on top
Coat of arms
Alquézar Location in Spain
Country	Spain
Autonomous community	Aragon
Province	Huesca
Comarca	Somontano de Barbastro
Judicial district	Barbastro
Government
• Type	Mayor-council
Area
• Total	32.36 km2 (12.49 sq mi)
Elevation	660 m (2,170 ft)
Population  (2012)
• Total	301
• Density	9.302/km2 (24.09/sq mi)
Demonym(s)	Alquezrano/a
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	22145

Alquézar (in Aragonese, Alquezra) is a small town in the Province of Huesca in Spain. It is part of the Aragon region. In 2012, about 301 people lived there.

Exploring Alquézar

Alquézar is built on a large rock made of limestone. This rock formed a very long time ago. The town sits on the west side of a deep valley, or canyon, created by the Rio Vero river. This area is part of the beautiful Sierra y Cañones de Guara Natural Park.

The Historic Castle and Church

The town of Alquézar grew up around an old castle. This castle was very important. Its name, "Alquézar," comes from an Arabic word, al qaçr. This word means "fort" or "castle." The castle was a main defense point for the nearby city of Barbastro.

Inside the town, there is a special church called the church of Santa Maria. This church was officially opened and made sacred in the year 1099.

Nature and Ancient Art

The area around Alquézar is called Somontano. It is famous for its delicious wines. You can find many vineyards here.

There are more than 60 limestone caves in the area. These caves hold amazing prehistoric cave paintings. Because of these ancient artworks, UNESCO declared the region a World Heritage Site in 1998. This means it is a very important place for everyone to protect.

Gallery

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  View of Saint Michael's church from the Collegiate church

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  View of the village from above

See also

In Spanish: Alquézar para niños