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Tarazona

Tarazona is a town and municipality in the Tarazona y el Moncayo comarca, province of Zaragoza, in Aragon, Spain. It is the capital of the Tarazona y el Moncayo Aragonese comarca. It is also the seat of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Tarazona. Located on the river Queiles, a tributary of the Ebro, Tarazona was an important regional centre of ancient Rome, known as Turiaso, located around from Bilbilis. The city later came under the rule of the Visigoths, who called it Tirasona.

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Tarazona is a historic town in the Zaragoza province of northeastern Spain that serves as the capital of its comarca (region) and as the seat of a Roman Catholic diocese. The town holds significance for its ancient Roman heritage, when it was known as Turiaso and functioned as an important regional center, and for its subsequent history under Visigothic rule.

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Settlement.name: Tarazona
Settlement.settlement_type: Municipality
Settlement.image_skyline: Vista de Tarazona, España, 2015-01-02, DD 07.JPG
Settlement.image_caption: Tarazona, 2015. Depicted are: Tarazona Cathedral and Seminary, Old Bullring, and Sanctuary of the Lady of the River
Settlement.image_flag: Flag of Tarazona Spain.svg
Settlement.image_shield: Coat of Arms of Tarazona.svg
Settlement.pushpin_map: Spain#Spain Aragon
Settlement.map_caption: Location of Tarazona within Spain / Aragon
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Autonomous Community
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Aragon