Sobrarbe
Encyclopedia
Sobrarbe is one of the Comarcas of Aragon, Spain
. It is located in the northern part of the province of Huesca
, part of the autonomous community of Aragon
in Spain
. Many of its people speak the Aragonese language
locally known as fabla.
The administrative capital is Boltaña
and the economic development capital is Aínsa
.
, with obscure origins. Legend says there was a Kingdom of Sobrarbe
, where a cross appeared upon a tree .
It became part of the County of Aragon
, but in the early 9th century was held for five years by Amrus ibn Yusuf
, the governor of Zaragoza
, being retaken after his death. Sobrarbe was joined to the County of Ribagorza
in the early 10th century through marriage to an heiress. However, in the late 10th and early 11th century, a series of incursions from the south left it disorganized and depopulated, and for a time it again fell under Muslim control. This was reversed by Sancho the Great of Navarre
, who reconquered the region in 1015, similarly extending his power into Ribagorza over the subsequent years. Whatever hereditary claim might have existed was subsequently brought to Sancho through his wife Mayor of Castile
, heiress to the Ribagorza counts.
Sancho divided the territories he had united, and his third son, Gonzalo
, was given the counties of Sobrarbe and Ribagorza. After the death of Gonzalo in 1038, his illegitimate half-brother Ramiro I of Aragon
brought Sobrarbe and Ribagorza into his hands, creating the nucleus of the Kingdom of Aragon
.
, Aínsa-Sobrarbe
, Bárcabo
, Bielsa
, Boltaña
, Broto
, Fanlo
, Fiscal, La Fueva
, Gistaín
, Labuerda
, Laspuña
, Palo, Plan, Puértolas, El Pueyo de Araguás
, San Juan de Plan
, Tella-Sin
, Torla
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
. It is located in the northern part of the province of Huesca
Huesca (province)
Huesca , officially Huesca/Uesca, is a province of northeastern Spain, in northern Aragon. The capital is Huesca.Positioned just south of the central Pyrenees, Huesca borders France and the French Departments of Pyrénées-Atlantiques and Hautes-Pyrénées...
, part of the autonomous community of Aragon
Aragon
Aragon is a modern autonomous community in Spain, coextensive with the medieval Kingdom of Aragon. Located in northeastern Spain, the Aragonese autonomous community comprises three provinces : Huesca, Zaragoza, and Teruel. Its capital is Zaragoza...
in Spain
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
. Many of its people speak the Aragonese language
Aragonese language
Aragonese is a Romance language now spoken in a number of local varieties by between 10,000 and 30,000 people over the valleys of the Aragón River, Sobrarbe and Ribagorza in Aragon, Spain...
locally known as fabla.
The administrative capital is Boltaña
Boltaña
Boltaña is a municipality located in the province of Huesca, Aragon, Spain. According to the 2004 census , the municipality has a population of 870 inhabitants.Boltaña is the economic development capital of the Sobrarbe comarca.- External links :...
and the economic development capital is Aínsa
Ainsa
Ainsa, Aínsa is the main town in the Aínsa-Sobrarbe municipal term, Aragon, Spain.It is located south of the Pyrenees, in a geologically interesting setting...
.
History
Sobrarbe was one of the Christian principalities of the Marca HispanicaMarca Hispanica
The Marca Hispanica , also known as Spanish March or March of Barcelona was a buffer zone beyond the province of Septimania, created by Charlemagne in 795 as a defensive barrier between the Umayyad Moors of Al-Andalus and the Frankish Kingdom....
, with obscure origins. Legend says there was a Kingdom of Sobrarbe
Kingdom of Sobrarbe
The Kingdom of Sobrarbe was the legendary predecessor to the Kingdom of Aragon and the modern region of Sobrarbe . According to the late medieval legend, the kingdom, with its capital at L'Aïnsa, was a product of the Reconquista...
, where a cross appeared upon a tree .
It became part of the County of Aragon
County of Aragon
The County of Aragon or Jaca was a small Frankish marcher county in the central Pyrenean valley of the Aragon river, comprising Ansó, Echo, and Canfranc and centred on the small town of Jaca...
, but in the early 9th century was held for five years by Amrus ibn Yusuf
Amrus ibn Yusuf
Amrus ibn Yusuf al-Muwalad was a Muwallad general of the Emirate of Córdoba and governor of Zaragoza.Amrus, a native of Huesca, and his kinsman Sabrit were servants of Aysun ibn Sulayman al-Arabi. The kinsmen joined Aysun's brother when Matruh al-Arabi rebelled and entered Zaragoza...
, the governor of Zaragoza
Zaragoza
Zaragoza , also called Saragossa in English, is the capital city of the Zaragoza Province and of the autonomous community of Aragon, Spain...
, being retaken after his death. Sobrarbe was joined to the County of Ribagorza
County of Ribagorza
The County of Ribagorza or Ribagorça was originally the independent creation of a local Basque dynasty, later absorbed into the Kingdom of Navarre, and then into the Crown of Aragon. Historically it had a strong connexion with the counties of Sobrarbe and Pallars. Its territory was the valleys of...
in the early 10th century through marriage to an heiress. However, in the late 10th and early 11th century, a series of incursions from the south left it disorganized and depopulated, and for a time it again fell under Muslim control. This was reversed by Sancho the Great of Navarre
Sancho III of Navarre
Sancho III Garcés , called the Great , succeeded as a minor to the Kingdom of Navarre in 1004, and through conquest and political maneuvering increased his power, until at the time of his death in 1035 he controlled the majority of Christian Iberia, bearing the title of rex Hispaniarum...
, who reconquered the region in 1015, similarly extending his power into Ribagorza over the subsequent years. Whatever hereditary claim might have existed was subsequently brought to Sancho through his wife Mayor of Castile
Mayor of Castile
Mayor of Castile was queen of Navarre. She was originally called Muniadona and is variously called Munia Mayor . In Spanish, she is called Muniadona de Castilla...
, heiress to the Ribagorza counts.
Sancho divided the territories he had united, and his third son, Gonzalo
Gonzalo of Sobrarbe and Ribagorza
Gonzalo Sánchez was made Count of Sobrarbe and Ribagorza, two small Pyrenean counties, before 1035 by his father, Sancho III of Navarre. He succeeded to these domains after his father's death in that year and ruled them as vassal of his brother García Sánchez III until his death...
, was given the counties of Sobrarbe and Ribagorza. After the death of Gonzalo in 1038, his illegitimate half-brother Ramiro I of Aragon
Ramiro I of Aragon
Ramiro I was de facto the first King of Aragon from 1035 until his death. Apparently born before 1007, he was the illegitimate son of Sancho III of Navarre by his mistress Sancha de Aybar...
brought Sobrarbe and Ribagorza into his hands, creating the nucleus of the Kingdom of Aragon
Kingdom of Aragon
The Kingdom of Aragon was a medieval and early modern kingdom in the Iberian Peninsula, corresponding to the modern-day autonomous community of Aragon, in Spain...
.
Municipalities
AbizandaAbizanda
Abizanda is a municipality located in the province of Huesca, Aragon, Spain. According to the 2004 census , the municipality has a population of 131 inhabitants....
, Aínsa-Sobrarbe
Aínsa-Sobrarbe
Aínsa-Sobrarbe is a municipality located in the province of Huesca, Aragon, Spain. As of 2010 , the municipality has a population of 2,180 inhabitants.Aínsa is the economic development capital of the Sobrarbe comarca.-Villages:...
, Bárcabo
Bárcabo
Bárcabo is a municipality located in the province of Huesca, Aragon, Spain. According to the 2004 census , the municipality has a population of 103 inhabitants....
, Bielsa
Bielsa
Bielsa is a municipality located in the province of Huesca, Aragon, Spain. According to the 2004 census , the municipality has a population of 463 inhabitants....
, Boltaña
Boltaña
Boltaña is a municipality located in the province of Huesca, Aragon, Spain. According to the 2004 census , the municipality has a population of 870 inhabitants.Boltaña is the economic development capital of the Sobrarbe comarca.- External links :...
, Broto
Broto
Broto is a municipality located in the province of Huesca, Aragon, Spain. According to the 2004 census , the municipality has a population of 516 inhabitants.-Villages:The Valle de Broto includes the following villages:...
, Fanlo
Fanlo
Fanlo is a municipality located in the province of Huesca, Aragon, Spain. According to the 2004 census , the municipality has a population of 172 inhabitants....
, Fiscal, La Fueva
La Fueva
La Fueva is a municipality located in the province of Huesca, Aragon, western Spain. , the municipality has a population of 619 inhabitants.The main settlement, and municipal seat, is the village of Tierrantona. The ruins of the Real Monasterio de San Victorián are located in La Fueva municipal...
, Gistaín
Gistaín
Gistaín is a municipality located in the province of Huesca, Aragon, Spain. According to the 2004 census , the municipality has a population of 161 inhabitants....
, Labuerda
Labuerda
Labuerda is a municipality located in the province of Huesca, Aragon, Spain. According to the 2009 data from INE, the municipality has a population of 172 inhabitants.-Villages:*Labuerda, the main town...
, Laspuña
Laspuña
Laspuña is a municipality located in the province of Huesca, Aragon, Spain. According to the 2004 census , the municipality has a population of 271 inhabitants.The massive rocky Peña Montañesa rise above the town.-References:...
, Palo, Plan, Puértolas, El Pueyo de Araguás
El Pueyo de Araguás
El Pueyo de Araguás is a municipality located in the province of Huesca, Aragon, Spain. According to the 2004 census , the municipality has a population of 151 inhabitants.-Villages :...
, San Juan de Plan
San Juan de Plan
San Juan de Plan is a municipality located northeast of Plan in the province of Huesca, Aragon, Spain, in the foothills of the Pyrenees. According to the 2004 census , the municipality has a population of 147 inhabitants....
, Tella-Sin
Tella-Sin
Tella-Sin is a municipality located in the province of Huesca, Aragon, Spain. According to the 2004 census , the municipality has a population of 267 inhabitants....
, Torla
Torla
Torla is a municipality located in the province of Huesca, Aragon, Spain. According to the 2004 census , the municipality has a population of 315 inhabitants....