Arcos de Jalón

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Arcos de Jalón
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Ruins of Montuenga Castle near Arcos de Jalón.
Bandera de Arcos de Jalon.svg
Escudo de ArcosdeJalon.svg
Arcos de Jalon (Soria) Mapa.svg
Country Flag of Spain.svg  Spain
Autonomous community Flag of Castile and Leon.svg  Castile and León
Province Flag Soria province.svg  Soria
Comarca Arcos de Jalón
Government
  MayorJesús Ángel Peregrina Molina
Area
  Total441.54 km2 (170.48 sq mi)
Elevation
831 m (2,726 ft)
Population
 (2018) [1]
  Total1,489
  Density3.4/km2 (8.7/sq mi)
Demonym Arcobrigenses
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
Website Official website

Arcos de Jalón is a municipality located in the province of Soria, Castile and León, Spain. As of 2009, it had a population of 1,782.

La Chorronera, in the municipality of Arcos de Jalon. Velilla3.jpg
La Chorronera, in the municipality of Arcos de Jalón.

List of settlements included in the municipality

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References

  1. Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.


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