Cinca Medio

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Cinca Medio

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Localizacion de Cinca Medio (Aragon).svg
Country Flag of Spain.svg  Spain
Autonomous community Flag of Aragon.svg  Aragon
Province Huesca
Capital Monzón
Area
  Total576.7 km2 (222.7 sq mi)
Population
 (2006)
  Total23,072
  Density40/km2 (100/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
Largest municipality Monzón
View of the castle in Monzon. Castillo de Monzon (15530066601).jpg
View of the castle in Monzón.

The Cinca Medio is a comarca in eastern Aragon, Spain. It is named after river Cinca.

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This comarca is bordered on the northwest by the Somontano de Barbastro comarca, to the east by La Litera and the south by the Bajo Cinca and Monegros.

It is one of the regions with the greatest population density (40 inhabitants per km) in Aragon. The main sources of income are industry and agriculture.

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    Coordinates: 41°54′N0°11′E / 41.900°N 0.183°E / 41.900; 0.183