Comunidad de Calatayud

The county was first established as a community of villages founded by Alfonso I after the Reconquista. This community had full autonomy to organize itself economically and militarily, as it was a frontier territory. Historically the region was larger as it included municipalities that are currently part of Soria and Guadalajara provinces. In the nineteenth century it was a province, including the comarcas of Aranda, and parts of Daroca, Valdejalón and Jiloca. In 2001 the present comarca was created under legislation promulgated by the Government of Aragón.[5]

Martial.

Celtic remains have been found in Munébrega, Monreal de Ariza, Mara and Calatayud. The remains of the Roman city of Augusta Bilbilis, birthplace of the poet Marco Valerio Marcial (Martial), have been excavated near Calatayud.[6]

Remains of castles are still visible at Calatayud, Nuévalos, Alhama de Aragon, Maluenda, Torrijos, Calmarza and Cimballa.

The Monasterio de Piedra was founded as a monastery in the 12th century and is now a hotel and water gardens near Nuévalos. At Alhama de Aragón there is the largest thermal lake in Spain.

Baltasar Gracián.

• Juan Fernández de Heredia, a writer, politician and diplomat in the service of Peter IV of Aragon and Grand Master of the Order of St. John of Jerusalem.
• Pascual Marquina Narro, 20th-century composer.
• Marco Valerio Marcial, Roman poet.
• Baltasar Gracián, 17th-century author.
• Antonio Serón, 16th-century poet.
• Joaquín Dicenta, 19th-century poet, journalist and playwright.
• Sixto Celorrio, 20th-century writer, journalist, poet, folklorist and politician.
• Ángel Vicioso, professional cyclist.
• Paul Abián, professional badminton player.

• Tourism in the Comunidad de Calatayud
• Comunidad de Calatayud
• Comarca Comunidad de Calatayud
• Comarcas de Aragón, Comunidad de Calatayud