Campo de Cariñena
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Campo de Cariñena is a comarca in central Aragon
, Spain
. It is located in Teruel Province, in the transitional area between the Iberian System
and the Ebro Valley. The most important town is Cariñena.
It is a traditional wine-producing region located between rivers Jalón
and Huerva
. There are about 15,705 hectares of vineyards in this region.
This comarca has a dry, continental climate
, with marked seasonal changes, the summers are hot and relatively short compared with the long cold winters.
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, in the transitional area between the Iberian System
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...
and the Ebro Valley. The most important town is Cariñena.
It is a traditional wine-producing region located between rivers Jalón
Jalón (river)
The river Jalón is located in the northeast of Spain, and is one of the principal tributaries of the Ebro. It has a length of and drains a watershed of . The flow rate in Calatayud is , but is highly irregular due to the great range of Mediterranean rainfall patterns.The course of the river forms...
and Huerva
Huerva River
The Huerva River is a river in Aragon, Spain. It is a tributary of the Ebro . Its mean annual discharge is only 67 hm³.-Course:...
. There are about 15,705 hectares of vineyards in this region.
This comarca has a dry, continental climate
Continental climate
Continental climate is a climate characterized by important annual variation in temperature due to the lack of significant bodies of water nearby...
, with marked seasonal changes, the summers are hot and relatively short compared with the long cold winters.