Province of Calatayud facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Province of Calatayud |
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 Map of the 1822 territorial division of Spain, which included Calatayud. On this map it is the smallest of the four blue provinces (right of centre) making up the region of Aragon. |
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| Capital | Calatayud | ||||||||
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| Today part of |  Spain |
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The Province of Calatayud was a special area in Spain. It was created on January 27, 1822. This happened during a time when Spain was trying out new ways to organize its regions. The main city and capital of this province was Calatayud.
This province included parts of what is now Aragon. It also covered some towns that are now in the provinces of Soria and Guadalajara. About 105,947 people lived there. This was less than one percent of all the people in Spain at that time.
A Short-Lived Province
The Province of Calatayud did not last very long. On October 1, 1823, the old system of government returned to Spain. Because of this, the new way of dividing the country was stopped.
Later, in 1833, Spain was divided into provinces again. This new plan was made by a person named Javier de Burgos. Many of the new provinces were similar to the ones from 1822. However, the Province of Calatayud was not brought back. Two other provinces, Villafranca del Bierzo and Játiva, were also not recreated.
Attempts to Bring it Back
People tried to bring back the Province of Calatayud in 1842. But other nearby provinces did not agree. The provinces of Guadalajara, Soria, and Zaragoza were against the idea. Because of their strong opposition, the plan to recreate the province failed.
See also
In Spanish: Provincia de Calatayud para niños
