Tamarite de Litera, is the first major town of the comarca of La Litera in the province of Huesca, Aragon, Spain. According to the 2014 census, the municipality has a population of 14,926 inhabitants. It is the capital of the comarca of La Litera. Catalan: Tamarit de Llitera.

Villages

• Tamarite de Litera.
• Algayón.
• La Melusa.

History

The town was reconquered from the Moors by Alfonso I of Aragon in 1107.

Famous natives

• Fernando Aranda, former motorcycle champion.
• Dolores Cabrera y Heredia

See also

• La Franja