Mezquita de Jarque
Teruel · Aragón
Mezquita de Jarque is a municipality located in the province of Teruel, Aragon, Spain. According to the 2004 census (INE), the municipality has a population of 123 inhabitants. Mezquita lies approximately mid way between Teruel (the capital) to the west and Alcañiz to the east. The village hosts an annual street music festival 'Tamborile' in June each year. There is a constant drive to maintain the population which has suffered from a loss of mining in the region and from continued mechanization and economies of scale in agriculture. Mezquita is a 'go ahead' village which has welcomed investment in renewable energy in the village and surrounding area.
Origins
El término Jarque proviene del árabe شرق ŠARQ "este, oriente"
History
A mediados del siglo XIX, el lugar tenía contabilizada una población de 253 habitantes. Aparece descrito en el decimoprimer volumen del Diccionario geográfico-estadístico-histórico de España y sus posesiones de Ultramar de Pascual Madoz de la siguiente manera:
Monuments
Iglesia parroquial de San Lorenzo Mártir
Ermita de la Virgen de la Rosa
Gallery
Festivals
Fiestas patronales en honor a San Lorenzo, en agosto. Día del patrón el 10 de agosto. Costumbres, actos, celebraciones y actividades lúdicas durante las fiestas: verbenas, bailes con orquesta, discomóvil, misa baturra, volteo de campanas, concurso de disfraces, concursos de guiñote, juego de morra, bingo, comidas populares, fiestas gastronómicas, teatro, carreras pedestres.
November 2026
Festivals this month
- No festivals recorded this month.
Rest of the year
- August: Fiestas patronales en honor a San Lorenzo
Famous people
•Victorio Oliver Domingo
Town hall
Alcaldía: Herminio Rufino Sancho Iñiguez
Web oficial: http://www.mezquitadejarque.com
Town hall of Mezquita de Jarque
Alcaldía: Herminio Rufino Sancho Iñiguez Web oficial: http://www.mezquitadejarque.com
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How to get there
- 🚗 58 km from Teruel (about 41 min by car)
- 🚗 129 km from Zaragoza (about 91 min by car)
- 🚗 135 km from Castellón de la Plana/Castelló de la Plana (about 95 min by car)
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- ✈️ 122 km from Castellón airport (about 86 min by car)
- ✈️ 133 km from Zaragoza airport (about 94 min by car)
Practical info
🏧 Nearest cash machine
- Ibercaja · 9.4 km away
⛽ Nearest petrol station
- Cereales Teruel · 1.1 km away
- Cereales Teruel · 5.9 km away
- Repsol · 9.4 km away
Wall
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News
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