Town of Aragón; location of a Republican assault designed to divert Franco away from Madrid. Took place in the middle of a bitter winter (December 1937-February 1938) and although the Republicans captured the Nationalist garrison they subsequently lost all the ground they had gained, with heavy losses.

Teruel is a city in Aragon, Spain, the capital of Teruel Province. It has a population of 34,986 at the 2006 padrón municipal; 28,194 at the 1996; and 30,282 at the 1991 census. It is noted for its harsh climate, its jamón serrano (cured ham), its pottery and its famous Fiestas ("La vaquilla del ángel" during the second weekend of July and "Bodas de Isabel de Segura" around the third weekend of February).

Teruel is a province of central Spain, in the southern part of the autonomous community of Aragon.