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For the mountain range, see Sierra de Albarracín. Comarca in Aragon, Spain
Sierra de Albarracín Comarca Comarca de la Sierra de Albarracín
Comarca
View of AlbarracínView of Albarracín
Country Spain
Autonomous community Aragon
ProvinceTeruel
CapitalAlbarracín
Municipalities List
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Area
 • Total1,414 km (546 sq mi)
Population
 • Total4,961
 • Density3.5/km (9.1/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Largest municipalityAlbarracín

Sierra de Albarracín Comarca is a comarca in the Province of Teruel, Aragon region, northeastern Spain. It is located in mountain ranges of the Sistema Ibérico (Iberian System).

Geography

The Comarca de la Sierra de Albarracín is in an area formerly known locally as Tierra de Albarracín, roughly corresponding to the ancient Señorío de Albarracín feudal manor. Its capital is Albarracín, a town surrounded by stony hills that was declared Monumento Nacional in 1961.

This mountainous comarca is named after the Sierra de Albarracín, the main mountain range in this area of the Sistema Ibérico (Iberian System) of mountain ranges. The comarca includes other mountain ranges of the Sistema Ibérico also, foremost of which are the Montes Universales.

Municipalities

Albarracín, Bezas, Bronchales, Calomarde, Frías de Albarracín, Gea de Albarracín, Griegos, Guadalaviar, Jabaloyas, Monterde de Albarracín, Moscardón, Noguera de Albarracín, Orihuela del Tremedal, Pozondón, Ródenas, Royuela, Rubiales, Saldón, Terriente, Toril y Masegoso, Torres de Albarracín, Tramacastilla, Valdecuenca, El Vallecillo and Villar del Cobo.

See also

References

  1. José Luis Castán Esteban, Historia del Señorío de Albarracín
  2. Albarracín, El pueblo más bonito de España
  3. Sierra de Albarracín

External links

Comarcas of Aragon
Flag of Aragon

40°23′N 1°34′W / 40.383°N 1.567°W / 40.383; -1.567


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