Alagón, Zaragoza

Alagón
municipality
Alagón
Alagón
Alagón
Coordinates: 41°46′N 1°07′W / 41.767°N 1.117°W / 41.767; -1.117
Country Spain
Autonomous community Aragon
ProvinceZaragoza
ComarcaRibera Alta del Ebro
Area
 • Total
24.22 km2 (9.35 sq mi)
Elevation
235 m (771 ft)
Population
 (2018)[1]
 • Total
7,094
 • Density290/km2 (760/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)

Alagón is a municipality in the province of Zaragoza, Aragon, Spain. According to the 2009 census (INE), it had a population of 7195.

Historically, a Jewish community living in Alagón during the period of Muslim rule. However, in 1492, the community was decimated following the expulsion of the Jews.[2]

Notable people

  • Jesús Angoy (born 22 May 1966) is a Spanish retired association football goalkeeper, who also played as a placekicker in American football.

See also

References

  1. ^ Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
  2. ^ "Alagón, Spain". Jewish Virtual Library. Retrieved 25 June 2024.