Cetina, Aragon

Cetina is a municipality in the province of Zaragoza, Aragon. It is situated in the southeast of the province.

The town of Cetina forms part of the Cid's Road, the path taken by El Cid according to El Cantar del Mio Cid followed the course of the Jalón river, with the relevant lines stating that "the first night the Cid camped between Ariza and Cetina, and rich was the booty he obtained in the zone through which he went" (Cantar Mio Cid, Verses 540-543).

Cetina is also a Spanish surname (e.g. Gutierre de Cetina), originally used to refer to people who hailed from this town.

External links

• (Spanish) Villa de Cetina
• (Spanish) Camino del Cid:Cetina

Coordinates: 41°18′N 1°58′W / 41.3°N 1.967°W / 41.3; -1.967