El Grado

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El Grado
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El Grado
Location in Spain
Coordinates: 42°9′5″N0°13′23″E / 42.15139°N 0.22306°E / 42.15139; 0.22306
Country Spain
Autonomous community Aragon
Province Huesca
Comarca Somontano de Barbastro
Government
  MayorJoaquín Paricio Casado
Area
  Total63.77 km2 (24.62 sq mi)
Elevation
467 m (1,532 ft)
Population
 (2018) [1]
  Total426
  Density6.7/km2 (17/sq mi)
Demonym Gradenses
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
Dam of El Grado reservoir Presa del embalse de El Grado (Huesca).jpg
Dam of El Grado reservoir

El Grado is a municipality located in the province of Huesca, Aragon, Spain. According to 2009 data (INE), the municipality has a population of 506 inhabitants.

There is a large reservoir, managing the waters of river Cinca in this town's municipal term.

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References

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