Ribera Baja del Ebro

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Ribera Baja del Ebro
Localizacion de Ribera Baja del Ebro (Aragon).svg
Bandera de la Ribera Baja del Ebro.svg
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Escudo de la Ribera Baja del Ebro.svg
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Country Flag of Spain.svg  Spain
Autonomous community Flag of Aragon.svg  Aragon
Province Zaragoza
Capital Quinto
Municipalities
Area
  Total989.9 km2 (382.2 sq mi)
Population
  Total9,418
  Density9.5/km2 (25/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
Largest municipality Quinto
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Main church in Quinto

Ribera Baja del Ebro is a comarca in eastern Aragon, Spain. It is part of the historical region of Lower Aragon. The most important town is Quinto.

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It is located by the River Ebro about 40 km south-east of Zaragoza. The traditional economy was based on the cultivation of cereals and olive trees. [1]

This comarca has a dry, continental climate, with marked seasonal changes, the summers are hot and relatively short compared with the long cold winters. Sometimes it is subjected to floods caused by River Ebro. [2]

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Coordinates: 41°25′N0°30′E / 41.417°N 0.500°E / 41.417; 0.500