Muel is a municipality located in the province of Zaragoza, Aragon, Spain. According to the 2004 census (INE), the municipality has a population of 1,142 inhabitants. There are ruins of ancient Iberian settlements located within Muel's municipal term. These are known as Cabezo La Torre I and Cabezo La Torre II.[2]
In the 16th century it was inhabited by Moriscos (baptized descendants of Muslims). The only Old Christians were the priest, the notary and the owner of the tavern-inn. "The rest would rather go in a pilgrimage to Mecca than Santiago de Compostela."[3]
^Geografía de la España morisca, page 106, Biblioteca de Estudios Moriscos, Henry Lapeyre, Universitat de València, 2011, ISBN843708413X, 9788437084138. It quotes Enrique Cock, Relación del viaje hecho por Felipe III en 1585 a Zaragoza, Barcelona y Valencia, Madrid, 1876, page 314
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muel, zaragoza, muel, municipality, located, province, zaragoza, aragon, spain, according, 2004, census, municipality, population, inhabitants, there, ruins, ancient, iberian, settlements, located, within, muel, municipal, term, these, known, cabezo, torre, ca. Muel is a municipality located in the province of Zaragoza Aragon Spain According to the 2004 census INE the municipality has a population of 1 142 inhabitants There are ruins of ancient Iberian settlements located within Muel s municipal term These are known as Cabezo La Torre I and Cabezo La Torre II 2 MuelFlagSealMuelShow map of AragonMuelShow map of SpainMuelShow map of EuropeCoordinates 41 28 N 1 05 W 41 467 N 1 083 W 41 467 1 083Country SpainAutonomous community AragonProvinceZaragozaComarcaCampo de CarinenaArea Total79 km2 31 sq mi Population 2018 1 Total1 333 Density17 km2 44 sq mi Time zoneUTC 1 CET Summer DST UTC 2 CEST In the 16th century it was inhabited by Moriscos baptized descendants of Muslims The only Old Christians were the priest the notary and the owner of the tavern inn The rest would rather go in a pilgrimage to Mecca than Santiago de Compostela 3 See also editCampo de Carinena List of municipalities in ZaragozaReferences edit Municipal Register of Spain 2018 National Statistics Institute GEA Huerva valle de la Geografia de la Espana morisca page 106 Biblioteca de Estudios Moriscos Henry Lapeyre Universitat de Valencia 2011 ISBN 843708413X 9788437084138 It quotes Enrique Cock Relacion del viaje hecho por Felipe III en 1585 a Zaragoza Barcelona y Valencia Madrid 1876 page 314External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Muel Muel nbsp This article about a location in the Province of Zaragoza is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Muel Zaragoza amp oldid 1002259117, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
