Ariza is a municipality in the province of Zaragoza, Aragon, Spain. It is located in the Almazán basin, near the western boundary of Aragon, 142 km from Zaragoza. Ariza is located 763 metres above sea level on the left bank of the Jalón river, is the city gate of Castile, which was long in dispute between Castile and Aragon. The population is 1267 inhabitants, although it increases in summer and holidays due to tourism.
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Ariza is a municipality in the province of Zaragoza, Aragon, Spain. It is located in the Almazán basin, near the western boundary of Aragon, 142 km from Zaragoza.
Ariza is located 763 metres above sea level on the left bank of the Jalón river, is the city gate of Castile, which was long in dispute between Castile and Aragon.
The population is 1267 inhabitants, although it increases in summer and holidays due to tourism.
Monuments
•Castillo de Ariza
•Castillo del Sacristán
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Festivals
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Gastronomy
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Trails and hiking
•Camino del Cid (Senderista) (GR 160)
•Ariza-Acueducto de Carrambid (SL-Z 66)
Services
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Famous people
•Francisco de Palafox y Cardona, IV Marqués de Fariza
•José Palafox Palafox, obispo de Jaca
•Juan Lorenzo Muñoz Sánchez, compositor y maestro de capilla español (s. XVIII)
•Carmen Moraleda, médica española
•Francisco Antonio Corral Escolano, compositor y maestro de capilla español (1820-1886)
Town hall
Alcaldía: José Carlos Tirado Ballano
Web oficial: http://www.ariza.es
Town hall of Ariza
Alcaldía: José Carlos Tirado Ballano Web oficial: http://www.ariza.es
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How to get there
- 🚗 131 km from Zaragoza (about 92 min by car)
- 🚗 166 km from Logroño (about 117 min by car)
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- ✈️ 117 km from Zaragoza airport (about 83 min by car)
- ✈️ 162 km from Logroño-Agoncillo airport (about 114 min by car)
Practical info
🅿️ Where to park
- Where to park · 0.3 km away
- Where to park · 0.6 km away
🏧 Nearest cash machine
- iberCaja · 8.1 km away
⛽ Nearest petrol station
- Moeve · 4.4 km away
- Moeve · 4.5 km away
- BP · 5.7 km away
🏖️ Where to swim
- Piscina municipal · 5.1 km away
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