Monegros

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Monegros
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Coordinates: 41°47′N0°10′W / 41.783°N 0.167°W / 41.783; -0.167
Country Flag of Spain.svg  Spain
Autonomous community Aragon
Province Huesca
Capital Sariñena
Municipalities
Area
  Total2,764.9 km2 (1,067.5 sq mi)
Population
 (2006)
  Total20,376
  Density7.4/km2 (19/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
Typical landscape of the Monegros near Lecinena. Vista de los Monegros (Lecinena).jpg
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.

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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.MunicipalityArea
(km2) [1]
%
of total
Inhabitants
(2006) [2]
%
of total
Altitude
(m) [1]
Town
1 Albalatillo 9.10.32551.2259
2 Albero Bajo 22.20.81110.5411
3 Alberuela de Tubo 20.80.83571.7350Sodeto
4 Alcubierre 115.34.24412.1466
5 Almolda (La) 131.34.76383.1491
6 Almuniente 37.61.45592.7337Frula
7 Barbués 19.60.71150.6361
8 Bujaraloz 120.94.49974.8327
9 Capdesaso 17.70.61610.8313
10 Castejón de Monegros 165.36.06553.1466
11 Castelflorite 34.81.31310.6310
12 Farlete 104.13.84472.1413
13 Grañén 124.04.52.0099.6332Callen, Curbe, Fraella, Montesusin
14 Huerto 86.73.12581.2370Usón, Venta de Ballerías
15 Lalueza 88.23.21.1365.4285Marcen, San Lorenzo del Flumen
16 Lanaja 183.76.61.4577.0369Cantalobos, Orillena.
17 Leciñena 178.66.51.2886.2415
18 Monegrillo 183.26.64952.4437
19 Peñalba 156.75.77563.6254
20 Perdiguera 109.84.06213.0473
21 Poleñino 33.01.22471.2290
22 Robres 64.32.36433.1400
23 Sangarrén 32.21.22631.3379
24 Sariñena 275.610.04.15219.9281La Cartuja de Monegros, Lamasadera, Lastanosa, Pallaruelo de Monegros, San Juan del Flumen
25 Sena 104.73.85562.7221
26 Senés de Alcubierre 20.50.7510.2390
27 Tardienta 90.63.31.0355.0389
28 Torralba de Aragón 40.41.51170.6380
29 Torres de Barbués 13.90.53241.6345Valfonda de Santa Ana
30 Valfarta 33.21.21010.5372
31 Villanueva de Sigena 146.45.35202.5231
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References

  1. 1 2 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.