Belmonte de Gracián

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Belmonte de Gracián Belmón de Grazián
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Coordinates: 41°18′58″N 1°32′35″W / 41.31611°N 1.54306°W / 41.31611; -1.54306
Country	Spain
Autonomous community	Aragon
Province	Zaragoza
Comarca	Comunidad de Calatayud
Area
• Total	43.7 km2 (16.9 sq mi)
Elevation	646 m (2,119 ft)
Population  (2018)[1]
• Total	198
• Density	4.5/km2 (12/sq mi)
Demonym(s)	Belmontinos
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)

Belmonte de Gracián (Aragonese: Belmón de Grazián) is a village near Calatayud in the province of Zaragoza in Aragon, Spain. It is fortified village which sits at the foot of a 15th-century castle.

It is the birthplace of Baltasar Gracián y Morales.

The archaeological remains of the Celtiberian and Romano-Celtiberian town of Segeda-Sekeiza are located between Belmonte de Gracián and the nearby town of Mara.

Main sights[]

• Castle, with an oval plan
• Church of St. Michael (15th century), in Gothic style. It has a Mudéjar bell tower.
• Hermitage of the Castle
• Watch Tower (10th century)
• Fortified Palace (14th century)

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