Híjar

Town in Aragon, Spain

Place in Aragon, Spain

Coat of arms

41°10′28.50″N 0°26′59.11″W / 41.1745833°N 0.4497528°W / 41.1745833; -0.4497528Country

AragonProvinceTeruelComarcaBajo MartínGovernment

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• MayorJesús Puyol Adell (Popular Party)Area

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• Total165.36 km² (63.85 sq mi)Elevation

291 m (955 ft)Population

(2023)^[3]

• Total1,797 • Density11/km² (28/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)WebsiteOfficial website

Híjar is a municipality located in the province of Teruel, Aragon, Spain. In 2023 the municipality had a population of 1,797 inhabitants.^[3]

The town is noted for the well-preserved, 15th century Synagogue, and for the Gothic-Mudejar church of Santa María la Mayor.

Twin towns

^ "Corporación Municipal". Híjar (in Spanish). Retrieved 16 August 2024.
^ "Entidades Locales". ssweb.seap.minhap.es. Retrieved 16 August 2024.
^ ^a ^b "Instituto Nacional de Estadística. (Spanish Statistical Institute)". www.ine.es. Retrieved 16 August 2024.