Sierra de Albarracín Comarca

For the mountain range, see Sierra de Albarracín.
Sierra de Albarracín Comarca
Comarca de la Sierra de Albarracín
Comarca

View of Albarracín
Country  Spain
Autonomous community  Aragon
Province Teruel
Capital Albarracín
Municipalities
List
  • See text
Area
 • Total 1,414 km2 (546 sq mi)
Population
 • Total 4,961
 • Density 3.5/km2 (9.1/sq mi)
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
 • Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Largest municipality Albarracín

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.[1] Its capital is Albarracín, a picturesque town surrounded by stony hills that was declared Monumento Nacional in 1961.[2]

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.[3] 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
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Coordinates: 40°23′N 1°34′W / 40.383°N 1.567°W / 40.383; -1.567

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