Tierra del Pan
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Tierra del Pan is a comarca
located in the center of the province of Zamora, western Spain. It belongs to the Autonomous Community of Castile and León. The city of Zamora
, capital of the province, is included in this comarca.
Despite of the strong identity of its inhabitants, this historical region
has not been able to achieve the necessary legal recognition for its administrative development. Therefore its municipalities have resorted to organizing themselves in mancomunidad
, the only legal formula that has allowed the region to manage its public municipal resources meaningfully. The comarca has a total of about 76,000 inhabitants.
The Tierra del Pan comarca has a surface of 849.59 km². Its geography is typical of the Meseta Central.
Comarcas of Spain
In Spain traditionally and historically, some autonomous communities are also divided into comarcas .In other languages of Spain:*Catalan/Valencian , sing comarca.*Galician , sing. comarca....
located in the center of the province of Zamora, western Spain. It belongs to the Autonomous Community of Castile and León. The city of Zamora
Zamora, Spain
Zamora is a city in Castile and León, Spain, the capital of the province of Zamora. It lies on a rocky hill in the northwest, near the frontier with Portugal and crossed by the Duero river, which is some 50 km downstream as it reaches the Portuguese frontier...
, capital of the province, is included in this comarca.
Despite of the strong identity of its inhabitants, this 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....
has not been able to achieve the necessary legal recognition for its administrative development. Therefore its municipalities have resorted to organizing themselves in mancomunidad
Mancomunidad
In present-day Spain a mancomunidad is a free association or commonwealth of municipalities. A mancomunidad is a legal personality, and can exist either for a particular period of time to achieve a concrete goal or can exist indefinitely....
, the only legal formula that has allowed the region to manage its public municipal resources meaningfully. The comarca has a total of about 76,000 inhabitants.
The Tierra del Pan comarca has a surface of 849.59 km². Its geography is typical of the Meseta Central.
Municipal terms
- AlgodreAlgodreAlgodre is a municipality located in the province of Zamora, Castile and León, Spain. According to the 2004 census , the municipality has a population of 181 inhabitants...
- Almaraz de DueroAlmaraz de DueroAlmaraz de Duero is a municipality located in the province of Zamora, Castile and León, Spain. According to the 2007 census , the municipality has a population of 435 inhabitants....
- AndavíasAndavíasAndavías is a municipality located in the province of Zamora, Castile and León, Spain. According to the 2004 census , the municipality has a population of 458 inhabitants....
- ArquillinosArquillinosArquillinos is a municipality located in the province of Zamora, Castile and León, Spain. According to the 2004 census , the municipality has a population of 161 inhabitants....
- BenegilesBenegilesBenegiles is a municipality located in the province of Zamora, Castile and León, Spain. According to the 2004 census , the municipality has a population of 399 inhabitants....
- Cerecinos del CarrizalCerecinos del CarrizalCerecinos del Carrizal is a municipality located in the province of Zamora, Castile and León, Spain. According to the 2009 census , the municipality has a population of 143 inhabitants....
- CoresesCoresesCoreses is a municipality located in the province of Zamora, Castile and León, Spain. According to the 2009 census , the municipality has a population of 1,156 inhabitants....
- CubillosCubillosCubillos is a municipality located in the province of Zamora, Castile and León, Spain. According to the 2009 census , the municipality has a population of 363 inhabitants....
- La HiniestaLa HiniestaLa Hiniesta is a municipality located in the province of Zamora, Castile and León, Spain. According to the 2004 census , the municipality has a population of 364 inhabitants....
- Manganeses de la LampreanaManganeses de la LampreanaManganeses de la Lampreana is a municipality located in the province of Zamora, Castile and León, Spain. According to the 2004 census , the municipality has a population of 696 inhabitants....
- Riego del Camino
- Matilla la SecaMatilla la SecaMatilla la Seca is a small municipality located in the province of Zamora, Castile and León, Spain. According to the 2004 census , the municipality has a population of 64 inhabitants....
- MolacillosMolacillosMolacillos is a municipality located in the province of Zamora, Castile and León, Spain. According to the 2004 census , the municipality has a population of 286 inhabitants....
- MonfarracinosMonfarracinosMonfarracinos is a municipality in Zamora, a province in the autonomous community of Castile-Leon, Spain. It is located 5 km. north of the capital in the direction of Villalpando.-References:...
- MontamartaMontamartaMontamarta is a municipality located in the province of Zamora, Castile and León, Spain. According to the 2004 census , the municipality has a population of 625 inhabitants....
- Moreruela de los InfanzonesMoreruela de los InfanzonesMoreruela de los Infanzones is a municipality located in the province of Zamora, Castile and León, Spain. According to the 2004 census , the municipality has a population of 429 inhabitants....
- Muelas del PanMuelas del PanMuelas del Pan is a municipality located in the province of Zamora, Castile and León, Spain. According to the 2004 census , the municipality has a population of 844 inhabitants....
- Cerezal de Aliste
- Ricobayo
- VillaflorVillaflorVillaflor is a municipality located in the province of Ávila, Castile and León, Spain. According to the 2006 census , the municipality has a population of 148 inhabitants....
- Pajares de la LampreanaPajares de la LampreanaPajares de la Lampreana is a municipality located in the province of Zamora, Castile and León, Spain. According to the 2004 census , the municipality has a population of 496 inhabitants....
- Palacios del PanPalacios del PanPalacios del Pan is a municipality located in the province of Zamora, Castile and León, Spain. According to the 2004 census , the municipality has a population of 235 inhabitants....
- Piedrahita de CastroPiedrahita de CastroPiedrahita de Castro is a municipality located in the province of Zamora, Castile and León, Spain. According to the 2004 census , the municipality has a population of 138 inhabitants....
- Roales del Pan
- San Cebrián de CastroSan Cebrián de CastroSan Cebrián de Castro is a municipality located in the province of Zamora, Castile and León, Spain. According to the 2004 census , the municipality has a population of 337 inhabitants....
- Fontanillas de Castro
- San Pedro de la Nave-AlmendraSan Pedro de la Nave-AlmendraSan Pedro de la Nave-Almendra is a municipality located in the province of Zamora, Castile and León, Spain. According to the 2004 census , the municipality has a population of 477 inhabitants....
- El Campillo
- Valdeperdices
- Torres del CarrizalTorres del CarrizalTorres del Carrizal is a municipality located in the province of Zamora, Castile and León, Spain. According to the 2004 census , the municipality has a population of 501 inhabitants....
- ValcabadoValcabadoValcabado is a municipality located in the province of Zamora, Castile and León, Spain. According to the 2004 census , the municipality has a population of 339 inhabitants....
- Villaseco del PanVillaseco del PanVillaseco del Pan is a municipality located in the province of Zamora, Castile and León, Spain. According to the 2004 census , the municipality has a population of 276 inhabitants....
- ZamoraZamora, SpainZamora is a city in Castile and León, Spain, the capital of the province of Zamora. It lies on a rocky hill in the northwest, near the frontier with Portugal and crossed by the Duero river, which is some 50 km downstream as it reaches the Portuguese frontier...