Azara is a municipality in the province of Huesca, Spain. In 2018, it had a population of 174 inhabitants. It is located in the middle of a valley named after Alferche, to the right of the La Clamor Canyon, surrounded by sandstone the highest among which is Peña de Santa Margarita, 40 km away from Huesca.
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Origins
El término Azara proviene del árabe الصخرة, AȘ-ȘAXRA, "la peña", sin duda refiriéndose a la peña que preside la población
History
Hasta 1104 era de ralengo, por tener tenentes (UBIETO ARTETA, Los Tenentes, p. 1224889)
En 1566 era de la orden del Hospital (DURÁN, Un Informe, p. 295)
En 1610 era de la orden del Hospital (LABAÑA, p. 92)
Monuments
Iglesia de Santa Lucía
Castillo de Azara: Peña/Piedra Santa Margarita (Azara) Era un antiguo castillo perteneciente a los árabes. Tuvo por tenente a Barbatuerta inmediatamente después de la reconquista (1101-4), y en tiempos de Labaña (1610) pertenecía a los Sanjuanistas de Barbastro.
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Gallery
Festivals
Día 13 al 16 de diciembre en honor a Santa Lucía.
Lunes de Pascua.
Jornadas Culturales de Junio.
September 2026
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Rest of the year
- June: Jornadas Culturales
- December: Día (13)
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Gastronomy
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Trails and hiking
•Senderos del Somontano (GR 45)
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Famous people
Melchor Escudero Claver
Francisco Escudero y Azara
Town hall
Alcaldía: Jerónimo Santos Larroya Domper
Web oficial: http://www.azara.es/
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Alcaldía: Jerónimo Santos Larroya Domper Web oficial: http://www.azara.es/
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How to get there
- 🚗 40 km from Huesca (about 28 min by car)
- 🚗 105 km from Zaragoza (about 74 min by car)
- 🚗 196 km from Pamplona/Iruña (about 138 min by car)
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- ✈️ 29 km from Huesca-Pirineos airport (about 20 min by car)
- ✈️ 75 km from Lleida-Alguaire airport (about 53 min by car)
Practical info
⛽ Nearest petrol station
- Repsol · 2.2 km away
- Área 62 · 8.5 km away
🏖️ Where to swim
- Piscina municipal · 1.8 km away
- Piscina municipal · 3.4 km away
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