Sástago

Sástago municipality
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Basic data
Autonomous Community :	Aragon
Province :	Zaragoza
Comarca :	Ribera Baja del Ebro
Coordinates	41 ° 20 ′  N , 0 ° 21 ′  W Coordinates: 41 ° 20 ′  N , 0 ° 21 ′  W
Height :	153  msnm
Area :	301.25 km²
Residents :	1,154 (Jan 1, 2019)
Population density :	3.83 inhabitants / km²
Postal code :	50780
Municipality number  ( INE ):	50240
administration
Mayor :	Antonio Clavero Serrano
Website :	www.sastago.com

Sástago is a Spanish municipality in the province of Zaragoza in the autonomous region of Aragon . It is located in the comarca of Ribera Baja del Ebro on the Ebro .

history

Where as early as the time of the Iberians populated place an emerged Moorish castle. King Alfonso el Batallador succeeded in conquering in 1133 and the place came under the rule of the Alagon family, who were raised to the rank of count in 1511, who later named themselves after the place and belonged to the outstanding families in Aragon. There were ongoing territorial disputes with the Rueda monastery . The Moriski population was expelled in the 17th century. The place was known for its knife production.

Population development

1991		1996		2001		2004
1674		1510		1389		1307

Attractions

Sástago fortress

• Rueda monastery about six kilometers down the Ebro across from Escatrón
• Signal tower from the time of the Carlist Wars above the north bank of the Ebro
• Sástago fortress, built in 1875

Web links

Commons : Sástago  - collection of images, videos and audio files

• Community website
• Information about the place

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Cifras oficiales de población resultantes de la revisión del Padrón municipal a 1 de enero . Population statistics from the Instituto Nacional de Estadística (population update).
2. ↑ Entry on the official tourism website of the province of Zaragoza