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Jaca (; in Aragonese: Chaca or Xaca) is a city of northeastern Spain in the province of Huesca, located near the Pyrenees and the border with France. Jaca is an ancient fort on the Aragón River, situated at the crossing of two great early medieval routes, one from Toulouse to Santiago de Compostela and Pau to Zaragoza. Jaca was the city out of which the County and Kingdom of Aragon developed. It was the first capital of the Kingdom of Aragon until 1096 and also the capital of Jacetania.

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Jaca is an ancient Spanish city in northeastern Aragon near the Pyrenees that served as the first capital of the Kingdom of Aragon until 1096 and developed into an important medieval crossroads for trade routes connecting France and southern Spain. The city's strategic location and historical significance made it the birthplace of the County and Kingdom of Aragon, making it crucial to the region's medieval political development.

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Jaca as viewed from the Rapitan fort.
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Official name
Jaca
Demonym
jaquesa
Population
14024
Area
412.22
Elevation
820
Official website
www.jaca.es
Image
Jaca a los pies de la peña Oroel.JPG
Licence plate code
HU
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Jaca
postal code
22700
native label
Jaca
male population
6357
female population
6631
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Jaca (; in Aragonese: Chaca or Xaca) is a city of northeastern Spain in the province of Huesca, located near the Pyrenees and the border with France. Jaca is an ancient fort on the Aragón River, situated at the crossing of two great early medieval routes, one from Toulouse to Santiago de Compostela and Pau to Zaragoza. Jaca was the city out of which the County and Kingdom of Aragon developed. It was the first capital of the Kingdom of Aragon until 1096 and also the capital of Jacetania.

==Villages== Besides Jaca town, there are a number of outlying villages in the municipality of Jaca, including the ski resort of Astún.

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