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  Fraga Location of Fraga within Aragon  Fraga Location of Fraga within Spain | |
| Coordinates: 41°31′12″N 0°21′0″E / 41.52000°N 0.35000°E | |
| Country |  Spain |
| Autonomous community |  Aragón |
| Province | Huesca |
| Comarca | Bajo Cinca |
| Judicial district | Fraga |
| Government | |
| • Alcalde | Santiago Burgos Sorolla (2022) (PP) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 437.64 km2 (168.97 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 118 m (387 ft) |
| Population (2018)[1] | |
| • Total | 14,979 |
| • Density | 34/km2 (89/sq mi) |
| Demonyms | Fragatino, -na Fraguense |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 22520 |
| Website | Official website |
Fraga (Spanish: [ˈfɾaɣa]; Catalan: [ˈfɾaɣɛ]) is the major town of the comarca of Bajo Cinca (Catalan: Baix Cinca) in the province of Huesca, Aragon, Spain. It is located by the river Cinca. According to the 2014 census,[2] the municipality has a population of 14,926 inhabitants.
King Alfonso I of Aragon died at its walls in 1134 while trying to conquer it during the Battle of Fraga. It was conquered from the Moors by the Count Ramon Berenguer IV of Barcelona in 1149.
The local language, called Fragatí, is western Catalan.
| Population trend between 1991 and 2018 | ||||||
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| 1991 | 1996 | 2001 | 2004 | 2006 | 2013 | 2018 |
| 11491 | 11783 | 12100 | 13035 | 13191 | 14834 | 14979 |
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