| Santa Cruz de la Serós (Spanish) Santa Cruz d'as Serors (Aragonese) | |
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  Santa Cruz de la Serós (Spanish)Location in Spain | |
| Coordinates: 42°31′33″N 0°40′28″W / 42.52583°N 0.67444°W / 42.52583; -0.67444 | |
| Country |  Spain |
| Autonomous community | Aragon |
| Province | Huesca |
| Comarca | Jacetania |
| Judicial district | Jaca |
| Area | |
| • Total | 27 km (10 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 788 m (2,585 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 180 |
| • Density | 6.7/km (17/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Santacruceros |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 22792 |
Santa Cruz de la Serós (in Aragonese: Santa Cruz d'as Serors) is a village in the province of Huesca, Aragon, Spain. Located 88 kilometers from the city of Huesca, it is located at a hill side on the way to the Monastery of San Juan de la Peña.
Monuments
The village is known for its two First Romanesque churches from which the village takes its name: Serós is a derivation of Sorores, Sisters, i.e. nuns.
- Church of Saint Mary (former monastery): it was built in the 11th century and it is one of the most interesting volumes in Aragonese Romanesque due to the elevated chamber over the vaults of the main nave and the tower.
- Church of San Caprasio (Saint Caprasius), built in the beginning of the 11th century.
Villages
- Santa Cruz de la Serós
- Binacua
References
- Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
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