Cantavieja

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Cantavieja
Location in Spain
Coordinates: 40°30′N0°24′W / 40.500°N 0.400°W / 40.500; -0.400 Coordinates: 40°30′N0°24′W / 40.500°N 0.400°W / 40.500; -0.400
CountryFlag of Spain.svg Spain
Autonomous community Flag of Aragon.svg  Aragón
Province Teruel
Comarca Maestrazgo
Judicial district Alcañiz
Commonwealth El Maestrazgo
Founded1197
Government
   Alcalde Miguel Ángel Serrano Godoy (2007)
Area
  Total124.56 km2 (48.09 sq mi)
Elevation
1,290 m (4,230 ft)
Population
 (2018) [1]
  Total714
  Density5.7/km2 (15/sq mi)
Demonym(s) Cantaviejo, -a
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
44140
Dialing code (+34)964
Official language(s) Spanish
Website Official website
TypeNon-movable
CriteriaHistoric ensemble
Designated20 August 1981
Reference no.RI-53-0000248

Cantavieja is a municipality located in the province of Teruel, Aragon, Spain. According to the 2004 census (INE), the municipality had a population of 740 inhabitants. It is the capital of the Maestrazgo comarca.

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References

  1. Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.