Hispania Citerior

Hispania Citerior
Roman province

Hispania Citerior in 197 BC (in orange)
Coordinates: 40°30′N 0°12′W / 40.500°N 0.200°WCoordinates: 40°30′N 0°12′W / 40.500°N 0.200°W
Country Roman Republic
Established 197
Disestablished 27
Seat Tarraco

Hispania Citerior ("Nearer Hispania") was a region of Hispania during the Roman Republic, roughly occupying the northeastern coast and the Ebro Valley of what is now Spain. Hispania Ulterior ("Further Hispania") was located west of Hispania Citerior—that is, farther away from Rome.

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