Monegros

Monegros
Comarca
Coordinates: 41°47′N0°10′W / 41.783°N 0.167°W / 41.783; -0.167
Country	Spain
Autonomous community	Aragon
Province	Huesca
Capital	Sariñena
Municipalities	List Albalatillo, Albero Bajo, Alberuela de Tubo, Alcubierre, La Almolda, Almuniente, Barbués, Bujaraloz, Capdesaso, Castejón de Monegros, Castelflorite, Farlete, Grañén, Huerto, Lalueza, Lanaja, Laperdiguera, Leciñena, Monegrillo, Peñalba, Perdiguera, Poleñino, Robres, Sangarrén, Sariñena, Sena, Senés de Alcubierre, Tardienta, Torralba de Aragón, Torres de Barbués, Valfarta and Villanueva de Sigena
Area
• Total	2,764.9 km2 (1,067.5 sq mi)
Population  (2006)
• Total	20,376
• Density	7.4/km2 (19/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)

Typical landscape of the Monegros near Leciñena.

Los Monegros is a comarca in Aragon, Spain. It is located within the provinces of Zaragoza and Huesca. The area is prone to chronic droughts, and much of the area is a natural region made up of badlands.

Los Monegros borders seven comarcas: Hoya de Huesca to the North; Somontano de Barbastro, Cinca Medio, and Bajo Cinca to the East; Zaragoza to the West; and Ribera Baja del Ebro and Bajo Aragón-Caspe to the South.

General information

The Sierra de Alcubierre mountain chain crosses the comarca from Northwest to Southeast. Its maximum elevation is 822 meters, at the mountain called Oscuro. The climate is semiarid, with scarce rainfall and high temperatures in the autumn. The area has numerous saltwater and freshwater lakes, including the Lake of Sariñena and the Lake of la Playa.

The area's cultural heritage includes several historical monasteries, including the Monasterio de Santa María de Sigena and the Charterhouse of Las Fuentes.

In December 2007, the local government announced that the comarca had been chosen for the site of the Gran Scala, a huge European project to build a "destination city of leisure for all ages." Designed to include numerous theme parks and casinos, the area would become one of the primary entertainment centers of Europe.

Territory and population

No.	Municipality	Area (km2) [1]	% of total	Inhabitants (2006) [2]	% of total	Altitude (m) [1]	Town
1	Albalatillo	9.1	0.3	255	1.2	259
2	Albero Bajo	22.2	0.8	111	0.5	411
3	Alberuela de Tubo	20.8	0.8	357	1.7	350	Sodeto
4	Alcubierre	115.3	4.2	441	2.1	466
5	Almolda (La)	131.3	4.7	638	3.1	491
6	Almuniente	37.6	1.4	559	2.7	337	Frula
7	Barbués	19.6	0.7	115	0.6	361
8	Bujaraloz	120.9	4.4	997	4.8	327
9	Capdesaso	17.7	0.6	161	0.8	313
10	Castejón de Monegros	165.3	6.0	655	3.1	466
11	Castelflorite	34.8	1.3	131	0.6	310
12	Farlete	104.1	3.8	447	2.1	413
13	Grañén	124.0	4.5	2009	9.6	332	Callen, Curbe, Fraella, Montesusin
14	Huerto	86.7	3.1	258	1.2	370	Usón, Venta de Ballerías
15	Lalueza	88.2	3.2	1136	5.4	285	Marcen, San Lorenzo del Flumen
16	Lanaja	183.7	6.6	1457	7.0	369	Cantalobos, Orillena.
17	Leciñena	178.6	6.5	1288	6.2	415
18	Monegrillo	183.2	6.6	495	2.4	437
19	Peñalba	156.7	5.7	756	3.6	254
20	Perdiguera	109.8	4.0	621	3.0	473
21	Poleñino	33.0	1.2	247	1.2	290
22	Robres	64.3	2.3	643	3.1	400
23	Sangarrén	32.2	1.2	263	1.3	379
24	Sariñena	275.6	10.0	4152	19.9	281	La Cartuja de Monegros, Lamasadera, Lastanosa, Pallaruelo de Monegros, San Juan del Flumen
25	Sena	104.7	3.8	556	2.7	221
26	Senés de Alcubierre	20.5	0.7	51	0.2	390
27	Tardienta	90.6	3.3	1035	5.0	389
28	Torralba de Aragón	40.4	1.5	117	0.6	380
29	Torres de Barbués	13.9	0.5	324	1.6	345	Valfonda de Santa Ana
30	Valfarta	33.2	1.2	101	0.5	372
31	Villanueva de Sigena	146.4	5.3	520	2.5	231
#	Los Monegros	2764.4	100.0	20896	100.0	—

See also

• Gran Scala
• Aragón
• Comarca
• Monegros Desert

References

1. Figures from Instituto Aragonés de Estadística (IAEST). Cifras completas Archived 2009-01-18 at the Wayback Machine .
2. Figures from INE, from 1 January 2006. Cifras completas.

External links

• Official webpage of the Comarca of Los Monegros (in Spanish)
• Official Map (in Spanish)
• Comarcas of Aragón, Los Monegros (in Spanish)
• Tourism guide for Los Monegros (in English, Spanish, French, and German)
• Los Monegros seen by Javier Blasco (in Spanish)
• Salt lakes of Los Monegros (in Spanish)
• Tourist information (in Spanish)
• Todo acerca del proyecto Gran Scala Monegros (in Spanish)
• Los Monegros y Gran Scala (in Spanish) - Latest news, photos, video, blog about the "Gran Scala" project in Los Monegros
• https://web.archive.org/web/20080514201501/http://www.monegrosfestival.com/