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Alhama de Aragón
Municipality in Aragón, Spain / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Alhama de Aragón is a spa town located in the province of Zaragoza, Aragon, Spain, situated on the river Jalón, a tributary of the Ebro. According to the 2004 census (INE), the municipality has a population of 1,150 inhabitants.
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Coordinates: 41°17′47.9″N 1°53′38.5″W | |
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Government | |
• Mayor | María Pilar Marco |
Area | |
• Total | 31.14 km2 (12.02 sq mi) |
Population (January 1, 2021) | |
• Total | 996 |
• Density | 31.98/km2 (82.8/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 |
Postal code | 50230 |
MCN | 50020 |
Website | Official website |
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Principal industries are the balnearios (spa hotels) and a lighting factory. There are extensive fruit farms and some wine-making in the area.
The town is served by railway services to Arcos de Jalón and Calatayud, where there is a connection to the high speed AVE trains between Madrid and Barcelona.
The 1957 film Los jueves, milagro (Every Thursday a Miracle), by Luis García Berlanga, starring Richard Basehart was filmed in the pueblo. Set in the fictional village of Fuentecilla, the story concerns a plot by local business men to revive the business of the spas by staging a miraculous appearance by San Dimas every Thursday evening.[1]