Alcañiz
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Alcañiz (Spanish pronunciation: [alkaˈɲiθ]) is a town and municipality of Teruel province in the autonomous community of Aragon, Spain. The town is located on the banks of the river Guadalope. Alcañiz is the unofficial capital of the Lower Aragon historical region. It lies some 113 km from Teruel, the provincial capital, and 92 km from Zaragoza, the capital of Aragon.
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Alcañiz | |
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Coordinates: 41°3′4″N 0°8′1″W | |
Country | Spain |
Autonomous community | Aragon |
Province | Teruel |
Comarca | Bajo Aragón |
Judicial district | Alcañiz |
Government | |
• Mayor (2019– ) | Ignacio Urquizu Sancho (PSOE-Aragón) |
Area | |
• Total | 472.12 km2 (182.29 sq mi) |
Elevation | 340 m (1,120 ft) |
Population (2019)[1] | |
• Total | 15 947 |
Demonym | Alcañizano |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 44600 |
Website | alcaniz |
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Alcañiz is the capital of the Bajo Aragón comarca and the second city in the province after Teruel.