Province of Calatayud, Historical province in Aragon, Spain
The Province of Calatayud was an administrative region in Aragon that covered multiple distinct areas, including the municipality of Calatayud itself, the Daroca region, and parts of what are now Zaragoza, Teruel, Soria, and Guadalajara. This territory was geographically diverse and linked cities, villages, and rural areas together.
This region was created in 1822 during the Liberal Triennium period as a new administrative unit with Calatayud as its capital. The province existed for only a short time before being dissolved in 1823.
The region bears traces of Moorish, Jewish, and Christian communities that once coexisted there. Walking through its towns, you can see how these different traditions shaped the buildings and layout of settlements.
The area is no longer a single administrative region, but the individual cities and towns that once made it up are still accessible today. To explore the different parts, you will need time and transportation, since they are now spread across several modern provinces.
This province was one of four administrative territories in Aragon marked in blue on maps of the period. Later attempts to restore it in 1842 faced resistance from neighboring regions.
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