Andorra is a town and municipality of Teruel province in the autonomous community of

Aragon Aragon ( , ; Spanish and an, Aragón ; ca, Aragó ) is an autonomous community in Spain, coextensive with the medieval Kingdom of Aragon. In northeastern Spain, the Aragonese autonomous community comprises three provinces (from north to sou ...

, Spain. It should not be confused with the

Principality of Andorra , image_flag = Flag of Andorra.svg , image_coat = Coat of arms of Andorra.svg , symbol_type = Coat of arms , national_motto = la, Virtus Unita Fortior, label=none (Latin)"United virtue is stro ...

or its capital, Andorra la Vella, 236 km (147 miles) away. In 2019 the municipality, which covers an area of 141.36 km², had 7,472 inhabitants, giving it a population density of 53 inhabitants per km². Andorra is the capital of the Aragonese ''comarca'' of

Andorra-Sierra de Arcos Andorra-Sierra de Arcos is a Comarcas of Aragon, 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, Aragon, Andorra, wi ...

and is located in a region where there is much

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activity. The town's

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St Macarius Macarius of Egypt, ''Osios Makarios o Egyptios''; cop, ⲁⲃⲃⲁ ⲙⲁⲕⲁⲣⲓ. (c. 300 – 391) was a Christian monk and hermit. He is also known as Macarius the Elder or Macarius the Great. Life St. Macarius was born in Lower Egypt. ...

Administration

The

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of Andorra is Mr Antonio Amador Cueto, of the

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References

External links

Aerial view of the town of Andorra, Teruel Province, Spain (Google maps)
Municipalities in the Province of Teruel {{Teruel-geo-stub