Andorra-Sierra de Arcos
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Andorra-Sierra de Arcos is a comarca in Aragon
, Spain
. It is located in Teruel Province and it is named after Sierra de Arcos, a range of this mountainous area of the Sistema Ibérico
.
The capital is Andorra, with 8,156 inhabitants the largest town of the comarca.
Like neighboring Cuencas Mineras
, this comarca is part of a traditional mining area
. Owing to the spectacular mountain landscapes of the area, tourism is being developed.
Some municipal terms of Andorra-Sierra de Arcos are part of the historical region
of Lower Aragon
.
Aragon
Aragon is a modern autonomous community in Spain, coextensive with the medieval Kingdom of Aragon. Located in northeastern Spain, the Aragonese autonomous community comprises three provinces : Huesca, Zaragoza, and Teruel. Its capital is Zaragoza...
, Spain
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
. It is located in Teruel Province and it is named after Sierra de Arcos, a range of this mountainous area of the Sistema Ibérico
Sistema Ibérico
The Sistema Ibérico or Iberian System is one of the main systems of mountain ranges in Spain.It is a vast and complex system of mountain chains and massifs located in the central regions of the Iberian Peninsula, but reaching almost the Mediterranean coast in the Land of Valencia in the east.From...
.
The capital is Andorra, with 8,156 inhabitants the largest town of the comarca.
Like neighboring Cuencas Mineras
Cuencas Mineras
Cuencas Mineras is a comarca in Aragon, Spain. It is located in Teruel Province, in the mountainous area of the Sistema Ibérico.The administrative capital is Utrillas, with 3,346 inhabitants the largest town of the comarca, but the historical and cultural center is Montalbán.This comarca owes its...
, this comarca is part of a traditional mining area
Mining
Mining is the extraction of valuable minerals or other geological materials from the earth, from an ore body, vein or seam. The term also includes the removal of soil. Materials recovered by mining include base metals, precious metals, iron, uranium, coal, diamonds, limestone, oil shale, rock...
. Owing to the spectacular mountain landscapes of the area, tourism is being developed.
Some municipal terms of Andorra-Sierra de Arcos are part of the historical region
Historical region
Historical regions are delimitations of geographic areas for studying and analysing social development of period-specific cultures without any reference to contemporary political, economic or social organisations....
of Lower Aragon
Lower Aragon
Lower Aragon , also known as Tierra Baja, is a natural and historical region in Aragon, Spain. The name "Lower Aragon" refers to the areas of the lowest altitude within the Ebro river basin, but the historical region encompasses only the river basins of several right tributaries of the Ebro River,...
.
Municipal terms
- AlacónAlacónAlacón is a municipality located in the province of Teruel, Aragon, Spain. According to the 2004 census , the municipality has a population of 470 inhabitants, and is at an altitude of 704 meters....
- AllozaAllozaAlloza is a municipality located in the province of Teruel, Aragon, Spain. According to the 2004 census , the municipality has a population of 691 inhabitants....
- Andorra
- AriñoAriñoAriño is a municipality located in the province of Teruel, Aragon, Spain. According to the 2004 census , the municipality has a population of 898 inhabitants. A former leader of the ELN- José Antonio Jiménez Comín was born in this municipality and died in 1970 in Colombia....
- CrivillénCrivillénCrivillén is a municipality in the Andorra-Sierra de Arcos comarca, province of Teruel, part of the autonomous community of Aragon, Spain. According to the 2010 census the municipality has a population of 93 inhabitants. Its postal code is 44557....
- EjulveEjulveEjulve is a municipality located in the Andorra-Sierra de Arcos comarca, province of Teruel, Aragon, Spain. According to the 2004 census , the municipality has a population of 226 inhabitants....
- EstercuelEstercuelEstercuel is a municipality located in the province of Teruel, Aragon, Spain. According to the 2004 census , the municipality has a population of 314 inhabitants....
- GargalloGargallo, AragonGargallo is a municipality in Andorra-Sierra de Arcos comarca, province of Teruel, Aragon, Spain. According to the 2010 census the municipality has a population of 140 inhabitants. Its postal code is 44558....
- OlieteOlieteOliete is a municipality located in the province of Teruel, Aragon, Spain. According to the 2004 census , the municipality has a population of 474 inhabitants....