Monegros | |
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| 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
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| 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) |
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Los Monegros is acomarca inAragon,Spain. It is located within the provinces ofZaragoza andHuesca. The area is prone to chronic droughts, and much of the area is anatural region made up ofbadlands.
Los Monegros borders seven comarcas:Hoya de Huesca to the North;Somontano de Barbastro,Cinca Medio, andBajo Cinca to the East;Zaragoza to the West; andRibera Baja del Ebro andBajo Aragón-Caspe to the South.
TheSierra de Alcubierre mountain chain crosses the comarca from Northwest to Southeast. Its maximum elevation is 822 meters, at the mountain calledOscuro. The climate issemiarid, with scarce rainfall and high temperatures in the autumn. The area has numeroussaltwater andfreshwaterlakes, including the Lake of Sariñena and the Lake of la Playa.
The area's cultural heritage includes several historical monasteries, including theMonasterio de Santa María de Sigena and theCharterhouse of Las Fuentes.
In December 2007, the local government announced that the comarca had been chosen for the site of theGran 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.
| 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 | — |
