Duke of Palata (Spanish: Duque de Palata) is a hereditary title in the peerage of Spain, accompanied by the dignity of Grandee and granted in 1646 by Philip IV to Francisco Toralto de Aragón, a paternal descendant of Alfonso V of Aragon.
[3][4] The title makes reference to the town of Palata in Campobasso, Italy, where Toraldo's father held a fiefdom.
The 2nd Duchess of Palata was married to Melchor de Navarra, who was viceroy of Peru.
In an effort to recover all of her dormant titles, Palata was rehabilitated in 1986 by Juan Carlos I on behalf of María del Pilar Azlor de Aragón y Guillamas, a granddaughter of the 10th Duchess' brother, who was already the 18th Duchess of Villahermosa (the family's main title) since 1962.
[3] The heir apparent is the present holder's only son, Ignacio Urzáiz y Larrauri (b.