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Wikipedia / Monegros

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(km<big>2</big>)

% of total

Inhabitants(2006)

% of total

Altitude(m)

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

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Los Monegros

2764.4

100.0

20896

100.0

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See also

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