Jaray (village)
Jaray | |
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Jaray Jaray | |
| Coordinates: 41°41′N 2°7′W / 41.683°N 2.117°W | |
| Country | Spain |
| Autonomous community | Castile and León |
| Province | Soria |
| Municipality | Almenar de Soria |
| Population (2024) | |
• Total | 18 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Jaray is a village belonging to the Spanish municipality of Almenar de Soria, province of Soria, Castile and León. It is located 7 kilometers from the municipal capital. It is served by the CL-101 road, in the route from Ágreda to Almazán. The Rituerto river passes nearby.
The placename comes from vulgar Arabic (sa harig), referencing a body of water (a 'raft', 'pond' or 'well'). After the conquest of the area by Alfonso I of Aragon, Jaray (cited as Xarahe) became a hamlet of the land of Soria within the sexmo of Arciel. In 2007, it had a population of 28 inhabitants.