Muel, Zaragoza

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Coordinates: 41°28′N1°05′W / 41.467°N 1.083°W / 41.467; -1.083
Country Flag of Spain.svg  Spain
Autonomous community Flag of Aragon.svg  Aragon
Province Zaragoza
Comarca Campo de Cariñena
Area
  Total79 km2 (31 sq mi)
Population
 (2018) [1]
  Total1,333
  Density17/km2 (44/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)

Muel is a municipality located in the province of Zaragoza, Aragon, Spain. According to the 2004 census (INE), the municipality has a population of 1,142 inhabitants. There are ruins of ancient Iberian settlements located within Muel's municipal term. These are known as Cabezo La Torre I and Cabezo La Torre II. [2]

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In the 16th century it was inhabited by Moriscos (baptized descendants of Muslims). The only Old Christians were the priest, the notary and the owner of the tavern-inn. "The rest would rather go in a pilgrimage to Mecca than Santiago de Compostela." [3]

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References

  1. Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
  2. GEA - Huerva, valle de la
  3. Geografía de la España morisca , page 106, Biblioteca de Estudios Moriscos, Henry Lapeyre, Universitat de València, 2011, ISBN   843708413X, 9788437084138. It quotes Enrique Cock, Relación del viaje hecho por Felipe III en 1585 a Zaragoza, Barcelona y Valencia, Madrid, 1876, page 314