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Garray
The town of Garray is situated just 8 km from the provincial capital, in the district of Frentes.
The toponym is believed to originate from the Aquitanian language, although there is a possibility that it is also related to the word garai, which in Basque means "high place".
The town is first mentioned in a document from 927. Later, in 1016, it is described in documents as a deserted and ancient town belonging to the Kingdom of Pamplona.
The property was owned by the Sexmo de Tera in the Comunidad de Villa y Tierra de Soria during the Middle Ages. Following the fall of the Ancien Régime, it became part of the district of Soria in Old Castile.
The Celtiberian city of Numancia, which was designated a National Monument in 1882, was situated in the highest part of the town on the well-known hill of La Muela. The ruins of this stoic city can be visited, with the understanding that an archaeological classroom has been set up for visitors in the old schools of Garray. This classroom recreates the Numantine and Roman cultures. Furthermore, a re-enactment of the Numantine Wars will be performed at the end of July in the ruins themselves.
Garray also boasts other heritage sites of interest, including the Gothic church of San Juan and the chapels of San Antonio and the Mártires de Garray. The latter has been designated an Asset of Cultural Interest.
The local population celebrates the Santos Mártires de Garray festivities on 12 May, as well as those of San Juan on 24 June.