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Municipality in Aragon, Spain
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| Coordinates: 41°12′N 0°42′W / 41.200°N 0.700°W / 41.200; -0.700 | |
| Country |  Spain |
| Autonomous community |  Aragon |
| Province | Zaragoza |
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| • Total | 109 km2 (42 sq mi) |
| Population (2018)[1] | |
| • Total | 661 |
| • Density | 6.1/km2 (16/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Climate | BSk |
Lécera town; view from the east
Exchange of prisoners of war following the Treaty of Lécera in 1839
Lécera is a municipality located in the Campo de Belchite comarca, province of Zaragoza, Aragon, Spain. According to the 2004 census (INE), the municipality has a population of 777 inhabitants.
Lécera is known for the Treaty of Lécera (Tratado de Lécera or Convenio de Segura) between Generals Cabrera and Van-Halen that led to an exchange of prisoners of war in the First Carlist War.[2]
- ^ Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
- ^ El Tratado de Lécera, principio de dignidad para los prisioneros[_permanent dead link_]
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