Albarracín

Also known as Albarracin

Albarracín () is a Spanish town, in the province of Teruel, part of the autonomous community of Aragon. According to the 2007 census (INE), the municipality had a population of 1075 inhabitants. Albarracín is the capital of the mountainous Sierra de Albarracín Comarca.

Key facts

Settlement.name: Albarracín
Settlement.settlement_type: Municipality
Settlement.image_skyline: Albarracín, Teruel, España, 2014-01-10, DD 120.JPG
Settlement.image_caption: Albarracín, in a meander of the Guadalaviar River, viewed from Torre del Andador.
Settlement.image_flag: Bandera de Albarracín.svg
Settlement.image_shield: Coat of Arms of Albarracín (Teruel).svg
Settlement.image_map: Karte Gemeinde Albarracín 2022.png
Settlement.pushpin_map: Spain
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location in Spain
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Autonomous community
Settlement.subdivision_name1

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History
20th and 21st Centuries
Toponymy
Geography
Demographic growth
See also
Gallery
References
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Albarracín is surrounded by stony hills and the town was declared a Monumento Nacional in 1961. The many red sandstone boulders and cliffs surrounding Albarracín make it a popular rock climbing location, particularly for boulderers.