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Uncastillo
Coordinates: 42°22′N1°08′W / 42.367°N 1.133°W / 42.367; -1.133 Coordinates: 42°22′N1°08′W / 42.367°N 1.133°W / 42.367; -1.133
Country Spain
Autonomous community Aragon
Province Zaragoza
Comarca Cinco Villas
Government
  MayorGemma de Uña
Area
  Total231 km2 (89 sq mi)
Population
 (2018) [1]
  Total650
  Density2.8/km2 (7.3/sq mi)
Demonym(s) Uncastilleros
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)

Uncastillo (Aragonese: Uncastiello) is a municipality in the province of Zaragoza, Aragon, eastern Spain. At the 2010 census, [2] it had a population of 781.

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Along with Sos d'o Rei Catolico, Exeya d'os Caballers, Sádaba and Tauste, Uncastillo is one of the five towns comprising the comarca of Cinco Villas.

In 1966 Uncastillo was declared a Conjunto Histórico-Artístico. It has several Romanesque buildings, including the parish churches of St. Martin and Santa Maria, and the churches of San Felices, San Andrés and San Juan. Its other landmarks include the castle and palace of Peter IV (14th century).

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References

  1. Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
  2. Instituto Nacional de Estadística (Spain)