Novales (Aragonese Novals) is a municipality located in the province of Huesca, Aragon, Spain. According to the 2004 census (INE), the municipality has a population of 191 inhabitants. It is situated on a plain on the right bank of the river Guatizalema, about 16 km Southeast of Huesca.
Geography
Bordering localities Albero Alto Argavieso Sesa
History Novales was first mentioned on 4 December 1097 in reference to Señor "Fortunio Garcez de Balle in Novales" Ubieto Arteta, Colección diplomática de Pedro I, nº. 41, p.269
Cultural heritage The following buildings are part of the architectural heritage of Novales: the Castillo de Novales, the church Iglesia de Nuestra Señora del Rosario and the hermitage Ermita de San Joaquín.Patrimonio arquitectónico AYunamiento de Novales, n.d., retrieved 14 February 2014.
Polítics
Mayors As of 2016, the mayor has come from the Partido Aragonés over the past 13 years. Period Mayor Party 1979-1983 Manuel Bescós Otal Unión de Centro Democrático 1983-1987 1987-1991 1991-1995 1995-1999 1999-2003 2003-2007 Luis Manuel Bescós Nerín Partido Aragonés 2007-2011 2011-2015 Vicente Monaj RivarésAlcaldes de Aragón de las elecciones de 2011 2015-2019
Election results Party 2003 2007 2011 2015 Partido Aragonés 5 4 4 4 Ciudadanos 1 PSOE de Aragón - 1 1 - Partido Popular de Aragón - - - - Chunta Aragonesista - Total 5 5 5 5
Debt The concept of the current debt considers debt with savings and banks relative to crediting institutions, fixed-income securities and loans or credit transfers to third parties, excluding commercial debt.
The municipal debt per inhabitant in 2014 was €0 after a peak of €66 in 2008.Division of the municipal debt 2014 (see Min. Hacienda y Administraciones Públicas, Deuda Viva de las Entidades Locales) by the number of municipal inhabitants of the same year (see Instituto Nacional de Estadística, Nomenclátor: Población del Padrón Continuo por Unidad Poblacional).
Demographics The municipality extends over an area of 20 km2, and has 176 inhabitants per the municipal population statistics of the Instituto Nacional de Estadística de España at a density of 8.76 inhabitants/km2.
Notable people Domingo Catalán, a street is named after the 6 time world champion in athletics, e.g.in 1987 and 1988 100 km World Championship.Personajes ilustres Ayuntamiento de Novales, n.d., retrieved 14 February 2016
See also List of municipalities in Huesca
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