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What to see and do in Figueruelas

What to see and do in Figueruelas (Ribera Alta del Ebro, Zaragoza): 4 places across monuments, nature, activities and curiosities, with a photo and a Google Maps location.

1 Villages · 1 Monuments · 1 Activities · 1 Historical milestones

How far each place is from the centre of Figueruelas

Church of Figueruelas 50 m

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What to see and do in Figueruelas

Figueruelas
Village
Figueruelas is a municipality of 1,303 inhabitants (INE 2025) in the comarca of Ribera Alta del Ebro, in the province of Zaragoza, between the Ebro and Jalón rivers and crossed by the Canal Imperial de Aragón. In 1982 the General Motors car plant began operating in Figueruelas; sold to the PSA group in 2017 and today part of Stellantis, it has manufactured the Opel Corsa and the Peugeot 208, among other models, and was the first car plant in the world to manufacture non-stop 24 hours a day. It completely transformed the economy of the comarca. The village, mentioned as Figeras in the 13th century in the Crónicas de los Jueces de Teruel, rises to 252 metres above the terraces of the Ebro riverbank, and its municipal area is crossed by the AP-68 motorway and the A-68 dual carriageway.
Church of Figueruelas
Monument
Church of la Asunción de Figueruelas, in a village whose patronal festivities, of the Santo Cristo, are held on 24 August, and those of Santa Bárbara on 4 December. The parish church, dedicated to la Asunción de Nuestra Señora, dates from the 17th century and consists of a single nave of four bays, built of plaster, rammed earth (tapial) and brick, materials typical of the local vernacular architecture.
Festivities of Figueruelas
Activity
Festivities of the Santo Cristo of Figueruelas, from 22 to 25 August with the 24th as the main day, and the feast of Santa Bárbara on 4 December, with mass, a procession and a bonfire with pastries.
Automobile factory of Figueruelas
Historical milestone
In 1982 the car plant that manufactured the first Opel Corsa came into operation in Figueruelas. The factory completely changed the economy of the comarca, attracted auxiliary industry and halted the depopulation of the surrounding villages.