Lanaja

Municipality in Aragon, Spain

Lanaja

municipality

Coat of arms

Coordinates: 41°46′15″N 0°19′44″E﻿ / ﻿41.77083°N 0.32889°E﻿ / 41.77083; 0.32889
Country| Spain
Autonomous community| Aragon
Province| Huesca
Area

• Total

| 183.7 km2 (70.9 sq mi)
Population

(2018)[1]

• Total

| 1,202
• Density| 6.5/km2 (17/sq mi)
Time zone| UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)| UTC+2 (CEST)
Website| [www.lanaja.com]

Lanaja is a municipality located in the province of Huesca, Aragon, Spain. According to the 2011 census (INE), the municipality has a population of 1,381 inhabitants. The village has approximately 1,100 inhabitants; the neighbouring villages of Cantalobos and Orillena comprise an additional 400.

## Cultural anthropology

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The book “Lanaja, la vida en un pueblo de Monegros antes de los regadíos”, eng. „Lanaja, life in a Monegran village before irrigation“ by Ramón Lasaosa Susín, published by Imago, Huesca, 1997, contains detailed information about the culture as well as the way of life and work of the inhabitants of Lanaja up to the early years of the 20th century.

## History

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In the 19th century Lanaja suffered raids from various groups of bandits which operated from their hide-outs in the nearby Sierra de Alcubierre. The town was the scene of the death of the celebrated bandit Mariano Gavín Suñén «Cucaracha», which occurred 28-2-1875, shot by the Guardia Civil having been poisoned along with four members of his band in the village of Peñalbeta.

In the early days of the military uprising of July 1936, Lanaja fought off an initial attack of the Zaragoza 'falangists'. The town was occupied at the end of July by the Arquer-Piquer column of the POUM, which upon entering found the corpses of five murdered republicans, assassinated by the fascists prior to their final retreat. (“Josep Rovira, una vida al servei de Catalunya i del socialisme”, de Josep Coll y Josep Pané, page 92, published Ariel. Barcelona, 1978).

To stabilise the front in the Sierra de Alcubierre and bring the population behind the government forces, Lanaja suffered heavy bombardment at the hand of the Franco airforce causing numerous deaths amongst the civil population. The collapse of the Aragón front provoked an exodus of part of the population to Catalonia. While the town was occupied by the rebel troops, a brutally repressive regime descended causing indeterminate but in any case numerous deaths and repression. This continued into the post war years, creating a climate of fear and silence around these events that lasted decades.

## Administration

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### Recent election results in Lanaja

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Period | Name | Party

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1979–1983 |  |
1983–1987 |  |
1987–1991 |  |
1991–1995 |  |
1995–1999 |  |
1999–2003 |  |
2003–2007 |  | PSOE-Aragón |
2007–2011 | Cecilio Boned Yago | PSOE-Aragón |
2011–2015 | Armando Borraz Alcubierre[2] | PSOE-Aragón |

### Electoral results

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Elecciones municipales

Partido | 2003 | 2007 | 2011
PSOE-Aragón | 5  | 6  | 6
PP de Aragón | 1  | \-  | 2
CHA | 2  | 2  | 1
PAR | 1  | 1  | \-
Total | 9 | 9 | 9

Fuentes: Gobierno de Aragón

## Politics

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Since the restoration of democracy in Spain in 1977, Lanaja has repeatedly shown itself with a high voter turnout (close to 75% in most elections), and with a strong left-wing vote, mainly concentrated on the candidates of the PSOE party.

### Electoral information

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* https://web.archive.org/web/20070605213623/http://www.locales2007.mir.es/inicialv.htm
* https://web.archive.org/web/20080516052655/http://www.elpais.com/comunes/2007/elecciones/

## Twin town

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* France Chasseneuil-du-Poitou, France

## See also

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* List of municipalities in Huesca

## References

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1. ^ Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
2. ^ Alcaldes de Aragón de las elecciones de 2011 Archived 2011-09-07 at the Wayback Machine

## See also

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http://www.lanaja.com

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Municipalities in the province of Huesca

* Abiego
* Abizanda
* Adahuesca
* Agüero
* Aísa
* Aínsa-Sobrarbe
* Albalate de Cinca
* Albalatillo
* Albelda
* Albero Alto
* Albero Bajo
* Alberuela de Tubo
* Alcalá de Gurrea
* Alcalá del Obispo
* Alcampell
* Alcolea de Cinca
* Alerre
* Alfántega
* Almudévar
* Almunia de San Juan
* Almuniente
* Alquézar
* Altorricón
* Angüés
* Ansó
* Antillón
* Aragüés del Puerto
* Arén
* Argavieso
* Arguis
* Ayerbe
* Azanuy-Alins
* Azara
* Azlor
* Baélls
* Bailo
* Baldellou
* Ballobar
* Banastás
* Barbastro
* Barbués
* Barbuñales
* Bárcabo
* Belver de Cinca
* Benabarre
* Benasque
* Berbegal
* Bielsa
* Bierge
* Biescas
* Binaced
* Binéfar
* Bisaurri
* Biscarrués
* Blecua y Torres
* Boltaña
* Bonansa
* Borau
* Broto
* Caldearenas
* Campo
* Camporrélls
* Canal de Berdún
* Candasnos
* Canfranc
* Capdesaso
* Capella
* Casbas de Huesca
* Castejón de Monegros
* Castejón de Sos
* Castejón del Puente
* Castelflorite
* Castiello de Jaca
* Castigaleu
* Castillazuelo
* Castillonroy
* Chalamera
* Chimillas
* Chía
* Colungo
* El Grado
* El Pueyo de Araguás
* Esplús
* Estada
* Estadilla
* Estopiñán del Castillo
* Fago
* Fanlo
* Fiscal
* Fonz
* Foradada del Toscar
* Fraga
* Gistaín
* Grañén
* Graus
* Gurrea de Gállego
* Hoz de Jaca
* Hoz y Costean
* Huerto
* Huesca
* Ibieca
* Igriés
* Ilche
* Isábena
* Jaca
* Jasa
* La Fueva
* La Puebla de Castro
* La Sotonera
* Labuerda
* Laluenga
* Lalueza
* Lanaja
* Laperdiguera
* Las Peñas de Riglos
* Lascellas-Ponzano
* Lascuarre
* Laspaúles
* Laspuña
* Loarre
* Loporzano
* Loscorrales
* Lupiñén-Ortilla
* Monesma y Cajigar
* Monflorite-Lascasas
* Montanuy
* Monzón
* Naval
* Novales
* Nueno
* Olvena
* Ontiñena
* Osso de Cinca
* Palo
* Panticosa
* Peñalba
* Peralta de Alcofea
* Peralta de Calasanz
* Peraltilla
* Perarrúa
* Pertusa
* Piracés
* Plan
* Poleñino
* Pozán de Vero
* Puente de Montañana
* Puente la Reina de Jaca
* Puértolas
* Pueyo de Santa Cruz
* Quicena
* Robres
* Sabiñánigo
* Sahún
* Salas Altas
* Salas Bajas
* Salillas
* Sallent de Gállego
* San Esteban de Litera
* San Juan de Plan
* San Miguel del Cinca
* Sangarrén
* Santa Cilia
* Santa Cruz de la Serós
* Santa María de Dulcis
* Santaliestra y San Quílez
* Sariñena
* Secastilla
* Seira
* Sena
* Senés de Alcubierre
* Sesa
* Sesué
* Siétamo
* Sopeira
* Tamarite de Litera
* Tardienta
* Tella-Sin
* Tierz
* Tolva
* Torla-Ordesa
* Torralba de Aragón
* Torre la Ribera
* Torrente de Cinca
* Torres de Alcanadre
* Torres de Barbués
* Tramaced
* Valfarta
* Valle de Bardají
* Valle de Hecho
* Valle de Lierp
* Velilla de Cinca
* Vencillón
* Veracruz
* Viacamp y Litera
* Vicién
* Villanova
* Villanueva de Sigena
* Villanúa
* Yebra de Basa
* Yésero
* Zaidín

41°46′N 0°20′W﻿ / ﻿41.767°N 0.333°W﻿ / 41.767; -0.333

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