Barbastro

Barbastro (Latin: Barbastrum or Civitas Barbastrensis, Aragonese: Balbastro) is a city in the Somontano county, province of Huesca, Spain. The city (also known originally as Barbastra or Bergiduna) is at the junction of the rivers Cinca and Vero.

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Barbastro is a city located in the Huesca province of Spain, situated where the Cinca and Vero rivers meet in the Somontano county. The city has a long history, having been known by various names including Barbastra and Bergiduna in ancient times.

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Settlement.name: Barbastro
Settlement.settlement_type: Municipality
Settlement.native_name: Balbastro
Settlement.image_skyline: Barbastro-Vero.jpg
Settlement.image_shield: Blasón de Balbastro.svg
Settlement.pushpin_map: Spain
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location in Spain
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_name: Spain
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Autonomous community
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Aragon
Settlement.subdivision_type2: Province

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History
Notable residents
Twin towns
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== History == An ancient Celtiberian city called Bergidum or Bergiduna, in Roman times Barbastro (now called Brutina) was included in the Hispania Citerior region, and later of Hispania Tarraconensis.