Albarracín
Albarracín | |
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Albarracín, in a meander of the Guadalaviar River, viewed from Torre del Andador. | |
| Coordinates: 40°24′30″N 1°26′22″W / 40.40833°N 1.43944°W | |
| Country | Spain |
| Autonomous community | Aragón |
| Province | Teruel |
| Comarca | Sierra de Albarracín |
| Judicial district | Teruel |
| Government | |
| • Alcalde | Daniel Úbeda Martí (2023) (PAR) |
| Area | |
• Total | 452.72 km2 (174.80 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,182 m (3,878 ft) |
| Population (2018) | |
• Total | 1,016 |
| • Density | 2.2/km2 (5.8/sq mi) |
| Demonyms | Albarracinense, -a Albarriciense, -a Lobetano, -a |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 44100 |
| Dialing code | 978 |
| Type | Non-movable |
| Criteria | Historic ensemble |
| Designated | 22 June 1961 |
| Reference no. | RI-53-0000030 |
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Albarracín (Spanish pronunciation: [alβaraˈθin]) is a Spanish town, in the province of Teruel, part of the autonomous community of Aragon. According to the 2007 census (INE), the municipality had a population of 1075 inhabitants. Albarracín is the capital of the mountainous Sierra de Albarracín Comarca.
Albarracín is surrounded by stony hills and the town was declared a Monumento Nacional in 1961. The many red sandstone boulders and cliffs surrounding Albarracín make it a popular rock climbing location, particularly for boulderers.