Tarazona y el Moncayo
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Tarazona y el Moncayo | |
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Country | Spain |
Autonomous community | Aragon |
Province | Zaragoza |
Capital | Tarazona |
Municipalities | List
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Area | |
• Total | 452.4 km2 (174.7 sq mi) |
Population | |
• Total | 14,287 |
• Density | 32/km2 (82/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Largest municipality | Tarazona |
Tarazona y el Moncayo is a comarca in the Province of Zaragoza, within the Aragon region of northeastern Spain. [1]
Geography
Tarazona is the capital of and most important city in the Comarca of Tarazona y el Moncayo. [1]
The comarca is located at the western side of Aragon, bordering the autonomous community of Navarre, the Province of Soria in Castile and León, and the autonomous community and a province of La Rioja. [1]
The majestic Moncayo Massif dominates the landscape and gives its name to the comarca. Its highest summit is the highest point in the 500 km long Sistema Ibérico range. [1]
Municipalities
Municipalities within the Comarca of Tarazona y el Moncayo include:
- Alcalá de Moncayo
- Añón de Moncayo
- El Buste
- Los Fayos
- Grisel
- Litago
- Lituénigo
- Malón
- Novallas
- San Martín de la Virgen de Moncayo
- Santa Cruz de Moncayo
- Tarazona
- Torrellas
- Trasmoz
- Vera de Moncayo
- Vierlas
See also
Climate
The climate is dry, continental, with marked seasonal changes, the summers are pleasant and relatively short compared with the long cold winters.[1]
References
External links
Moncayo.