Lobera de Onsella

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Coordinates: Coordinates: 42°28′N1°01′W / 42.467°N 1.017°W / 42.467; -1.017
Country Flag of Spain.svg  Spain
Autonomous community Flag of Aragon.svg  Aragon
Province Zaragoza
Municipality Lobera de Onsella
Area
  Total32 km2 (12 sq mi)
Population
 (2018) [1]
  Total28
  Density0.88/km2 (2.3/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
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Lobera de Onsella (in Aragonese: Lobera d'Onsella) is a municipality located in the province of Zaragoza, Aragon, Spain. According to the 2004 census (INE), the municipality has a population of 62 inhabitants.

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References

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