Aínsa (Aragonese: L'Aínsa) is the main town in the Aínsa-Sobrarbe municipal territory, Aragon, Spain.

Aínsa
L'Aínsa
Aínsa L'Aínsa is located in Spain
Aínsa L'Aínsa
Aínsa
L'Aínsa
Map showing Aínsa in a map of Spain
Coordinates: 42°25′00″N 0°08′00″E / 42.4167°N 0.1333°E / 42.4167; 0.1333
CountrySpain
Autonomous regionAragon
ProvinceHuesca
ComarcaSobrarbe
MunicipalityAínsa-Sobrarbe
Time zoneCET
 • Summer (DST)CEST
Geoscientists study the cliffs north of Ainsa.

It is located south of the Pyrenees, in a geologically interesting setting at the north of Huesca.[1] Besides the surrounding mountain landscape, the 12th-century Iglesia parroquial de Santa María church and the 11th-century castle are the main sights of the town.

House in Santo Domingo Square

It is believed that there is a connection between the Ainsa and the Anza family surnames.[2]

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References

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  1. ^ "Los mejores pueblos a visitar en el interior español". Vipealo. Retrieved 9 December 2020.
  2. ^ Ainsa-Anza family connection
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