Azara is a municipality in the province of Huesca, Spain. In 2018, it had a population of 174 inhabitants. It is located in the middle of a valley named after Alferche, to the right of the La Clamor Canyon, surrounded by sandstone the highest among which is Peña de Santa Margarita, 40 km away from Huesca.

Administration

Recent Mayors of Azara Period Mayor Party 1979-1983 1983-1987 1987-1991 1991-1995 1995-1999 1999-2003 2003-2007 Santos Larroya Domper PSOE-Aragón 2007-2011 PSOE-Aragón 2011-2015 Jerónimo Santos Larroya Domper PSOE-Aragón

Electoral results Party 2003 2007 2011 Partido de los Socialistas de Aragón 4 3 3 Partido Popular de Aragón (PP) 1 2 2 PAR - CHA - - Total 5 5 5

Demography Demographic evolution 1900 1910 1930 1940 1950 1960 1970 1981 1986 1992 1999 2004491441441380308363310269237225224200

Monuments The Santa Lucia Church Peña/Piedra Santa Margarita (Azara) was an old castle belonging to Arabs. For lieutenant it had to Barbatuerta immediately after the reconquista (1101-4), and in times of Labaña (1610) it belonged to Sanjuanistas de Barbastro.

Feasts Major feast is celebrated from 13 December to 16 December in honour of Santa Lucía. Easter Monday. Cultural Days of June. See also List of municipalities in Huesca

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