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What to see and do in Azuara

What to see and do in Azuara (Campo de Belchite, Zaragoza): 9 places across monuments, nature, activities and curiosities, with a photo and a Google Maps location.

1 Villages · 2 Monuments · 1 Nature · 2 Activities · 2 Historical milestones · 1 Food and drink

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Hermitage of Azuara 50 m

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What to see and do in Azuara

Azuara
Village
Azuara is a locality and municipality in the province of Zaragoza, in the Campo de Belchite district, with 548 inhabitants (INE 2025), on the foothills of the Iberian System, at 603 metres above sea level, beside the Cámaras river, 16 km from Belchite. Its name comes from the Arabic az-Zuwara, the Berber tribe of the zuwaríes, from Libya, settled in the area in the 8th century to control the route linking Zaragoza with Valencia. James I detached Azuara from Daroca in 1248. The village preserves the archaeological site of the Late Roman villa of La Malena, with mosaics such as that of the Wedding of Cadmus and Harmony, and was the birthplace of the sculptor Nicolás Lobato, active in the 15th century, who directed the work on the choir stalls of the basilica of the Pilar in Zaragoza.
Roman Villa of La Malena and Mosaics of Azuara
Nature
La Malena is an archaeological site located in Azuara, corresponding to a Roman villa inhabited between the 1st and 5th centuries, declared a Bien de Interés Cultural (Spain's highest level of heritage protection) as an area of archaeological interest; discovered in 1988, it was excavated until 1992. The work identified a 4th-century peristyle-type villa with a quadrangular plan about 50 metres to a side around a central courtyard with a pool and a columned portico, and brought to light more than 1000 square metres of mosaics, as well as sculptural remains and domestic objects. Notable among them is the mosaic of the Wedding of Cadmus and Harmony, a masterpiece of Roman mosaic art in Hispania. Lack of investment put its conservation at risk, leading to the creation of the Asociación de Amigos de La Malena.
Festivities of Azuara
Activity
Patron saint festivities of Azuara in honour of Nuestra Señora de la Piedad, with a solemn procession on 8 September after a week of celebrations including jota dancing, young bulls and a burning-horned bull.
Festivities of invierno de Azuara
Activity
Azuara's winter festival is held in the town that Jaime I detached from Daroca in 1248 and which preserves the Roman villa of La Malena, with mosaics such as that of the Wedding of Cadmus and Harmony.
Hermitage of Azuara
Monument
Hermitage in the municipal district of Azuara, the birthplace of the sculptor Nicolás Lobato, documented in the 15th century, to whom the direction of the works on the choir of the basílica del Pilar in Zaragoza is attributed.
Historic bridge of Azuara
Monument
Historic bridge in the municipal district of Azuara.
Privilege of Jaime I of 1248
Historical milestone
In 1248 Jaime I released Azuara from dependence on Daroca by royal privilege. The villa was integrated into the sesma of Trasierra under direct jurisdiction of the Crown, a situation that was maintained until the administrative reform of 1833.
The sculptor Nicolás Lobato
Historical milestone
Nicolás Lobato, a sculptor native to Azuara documented in the fifteenth century, is credited with directing the works of the choir of the basilica of El Pilar in Zaragoza, one of the largest commissions of the Aragonese sculpture of his time.
Olive oil of the empeltre variety
Food and drink
The dry-farmed olive grove of the comarca relies on the empeltre variety, which gives a fluid oil of golden colour. The local oil mills produce it in the winter season and it is the base fat of the stews and of the toast at the mid-morning meal.