Los Monegros is a comarca in Aragon, Spain. It is located within the provinces of Zaragoza and Huesca. The area is prone to chronic droughts, and much of the area is a natural region made up of badlands.
Los Monegros borders seven comarcas: Hoya de Huesca to the North; Somontano de Barbastro, Cinca Medio, and Bajo Cinca to the East; Zaragoza to the West; and Ribera Baja del Ebro and Bajo Aragón-Caspe to the South.
General information The Sierra de Alcubierre mountain chain crosses the comarca from Northwest to Southeast. Its maximum elevation is 822 meters, at the mountain called Oscuro. The climate is semiarid, with scarce rainfall and high temperatures in the autumn. The area has numerous saltwater and freshwater lakes, including the Lake of Sariñena and the Lake of la Playa.
The area's cultural heritage includes several historical monasteries, including the Monasterio de Santa María de Sigena and the Charterhouse of Las Fuentes.
In December 2007, the local government announced that the comarca had been chosen for the site of the Gran 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.
Territory and population No. Municipality Area(km2)Figures from Instituto Aragonés de Estadística (IAEST). Cifras completas . % of totalInhabitants(2006)Figures from INE, from 1 January 2006. Cifras completas. % of total Altitude(m) Town1Albalatillo 9.1 0.3 255 1.2 2592Albero Bajo 22.2 0.8 111 0.5 4113Alberuela de Tubo 20.8 0.8 357 1.7 350Sodeto4Alcubierre 115.3 4.2 441 2.1 4665Almolda (La) 131.3 4.7 638 3.1 4916Almuniente 37.6 1.4 559 2.7 337 Frula7Barbués 19.6 0.7 115 0.6 3618Bujaraloz 120.9 4.4 997 4.8 3279Capdesaso 17.7 0.6 161 0.8 31310Castejón de Monegros 165.3 6.0 655 3.1 46611Castelflorite 34.8 1.3 131 0.6 31012Farlete 104.1 3.8 447 2.1 41313Grañén 124.0 4.5 2009 9.6 332 Callen, Curbe, Fraella, Montesusin14Huerto 86.7 3.1 258 1.2 370 Usón, Venta de Ballerías15Lalueza 88.2 3.2 1136 5.4 285 Marcen, San Lorenzo del Flumen16Lanaja 183.7 6.6 1457 7.0 369 Cantalobos, Orillena.17Leciñena 178.6 6.5 1288 6.2 41518Monegrillo 183.2 6.6 495 2.4 43719Peñalba 156.7 5.7 756 3.6 25420Perdiguera 109.8 4.0 621 3.0 47321Poleñino 33.0 1.2 247 1.2 29022Robres 64.3 2.3 643 3.1 40023Sangarrén 32.2 1.2 263 1.3 37924Sariñena 275.6 10.0 4152 19.9 281 La Cartuja de Monegros, Lamasadera, Lastanosa, Pallaruelo de Monegros, San Juan del Flumen25Sena 104.7 3.8 556 2.7 22126Senés de Alcubierre 20.5 0.7 51 0.2 39027Tardienta 90.6 3.3 1035 5.0 38928Torralba de Aragón 40.4 1.5 117 0.6 38029Torres de Barbués 13.9 0.5 324 1.6 345 Valfonda de Santa Ana30Valfarta 33.2 1.2 101 0.5 37231Villanueva de Sigena 146.4 5.3 520 2.5 231# Los Monegros 2764.4 100.0 20896 100.0 —
See also Gran Scala Aragón Comarca Monegros Desert
References
External links
Official webpage of the Comarca of Los Monegros Official Map Comarcas of Aragón, Los Monegros Tourism guide for Los Monegros Los Monegros seen by Javier Blasco Salt lakes of Los Monegros Tourist information Todo acerca del proyecto Gran Scala Monegros Los Monegros y Gran Scala - Latest news, photos, video, blog about the "Gran Scala" project in Los Monegros https://web.archive.org/web/20080514201501/http://www.monegrosfestival.com/