Sos del Rey Católico

Sos del Rey Católico
Skyline of Sos del Rey Católico
Official seal of Sos del Rey Católico Seal
Sos del Rey Católico Location in Spain.
Coordinates:
Country	Spain
Autonomous community	Aragon
Province	Zaragoza
Comarca	Cinco Villas
Municipality	Sos del Rey Católico
Founded	908
Government
• Mayor	Jesús Iso
Area
• Total	216 km2 (83 sq mi)
Elevation	652 m (2,139 ft)
Population (2010)
• Total	662
• Density	3.1/km2 (7.9/sq mi)
Demonym(s)	Sosienses
Time zone	CET (UTC+1)
• Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)
Postal Code	50680

Sos del Rey Católico is a historic town and municipality located in the comarca of Cinco Villas, province of Zaragoza, Aragon, Spain.

History

Sancho I of Pamplona founded Sos, in either 907 or 908, as a border town during the Reconquista.

It was the birthplace of King Ferdinand II (1452), in whose honor the town, formerly known simply as Sos, added del Rey Católico ("of the Catholic King") to its name.

Main sights

Sos is one of the most well-preserved medieval cities in Aragon; large parts of the old town are said to look much as they did at the time of Ferdinand's birth. Sights in the town include the Sada Palace, birthplace of the Catholic monarch; several churches, including the Romanic church of Saint Stephen and the 11th-century crypt of the Virgen del Perdón; the old medieval wall and seven of its gates; and the medieval stock exchange, the Lonja.

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  Sada Palace

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  View of the village

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  Townhall

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  Street

In film

The film La vaquilla was shot in Sos with many locals working as extras. It was directed by Pablo Garcia Albano.

External links

• Sos del Rey Católico city guide at HitchHikers Handbook

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