Cuencas Mineras is a

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. It is located in

Teruel Province Teruel (Catalan: ''Terol'' ) is a province of Aragon, in the northeast of Spain. The capital is Teruel. It is bordered by the provinces of Tarragona, Castellón, Valencia (including its exclave Rincón de Ademuz), Cuenca, Guadalajara, and Zar ...

, in the

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area of the

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. The administrative capital is

Utrillas Utrillas is a municipality located in the province of Teruel, Aragon, Spain. According to the 2004 census (INE INE, Ine or ine may refer to: Institutions * Institut für Nukleare Entsorgung, a German nuclear research center * Instituto Nacion ...

, with 3,346 inhabitants the largest town of the comarca, but the historical and cultural center is Montalbán.Region of Cuencas Mineras
/ref> This comarca owes its name to certain mining zones in its area. Some municipalities of Cuencas Mineras are part of the

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Lower Aragon Lower Aragon ( es, Bajo Aragón, an, Baixo Aragón, ca, Baix Aragó), 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 ...

. The main mountain range in the area is

Sierra de San Just Sierra de San Just ( an, Sierra de Sant Chust) is a mountain range in the Cuencas Mineras comarca of Aragon, Teruel Province, Spain. The highest point in the range is San Just (1,522 m). This range is located in one of the coldest and most ru ...

Municipalities

Alcaine Alcaine is a municipality located in the province of Teruel, Aragon, Spain. According to the 2004 census (INE INE, Ine or ine may refer to: Institutions * Institut für Nukleare Entsorgung, a German nuclear research center * Instituto Nacional ...

* Aliaga *

Anadón Anadón is a municipality located in the province of Teruel, Aragon, Spain. According to the 2004 census (INE INE, Ine or ine may refer to: Institutions * Institut für Nukleare Entsorgung, a German nuclear research center * Instituto Nacion ...

* Blesa * Cañizar del Olivar *

Castel de Cabra Castel de Cabra is a municipality in Cuencas Mineras, province of Teruel, Aragon, Spain. According to the 2010 census the municipality has a population of 140 inhabitants.Instituto Nacional de Estadística (Spain) Its postal code is 44706. The to ...

* Cortes de Aragón * Cuevas de Almudén * Escucha * Fuenferrada * Hinojosa de Jarque *

La Hoz de la Vieja La Hoz de la Vieja is a municipality located in the province of Teruel, Aragon, Spain. According to the 2004 census (INE), the municipality has a population of 108 inhabitants. It is located at the eastern end of the Sierra de Cucalón area. S ...

* Huesa del Común * Jarque de la Val *

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* Maicas *

Martín del Río Martín del Río is a municipality located in the province of Teruel, Aragon, Spain. According to the 2010 censusInstituto Nacional de Estadística (Spain) the municipality has a population of 469 inhabitants. Road N-211 crosses the eastern side ...

* Mezquita de Jarque * Montalbán *

Muniesa Muniesa is a municipality located in the province of Teruel, Aragon, Spain. According to the 2017 census A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring, recording and calculating information about the members of a given population. This ...

* Obón * Palomar de Arroyos * Plou *

Salcedillo Salcedillo is a municipality located in the Cuencas Mineras comarca, province of Teruel, Aragon, Spain. According to the 2010 census the municipality has a population of 8 inhabitants.Instituto Nacional de Estadística (Spain) Its postal code is ...

* Segura de los Baños *

Torre de las Arcas Torre de las Arcas is a municipality located in the province of Teruel, Aragon, Spain. According to the 2004 census A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring, recording and calculating information about the members of a given popul ...

* Villanueva del Rebollar de la Sierra *

Vivel del Río Martín Vivel del Río Martín is a municipality located in Cuencas Mineras, Teruel Province, Aragon, Spain. According to the 2004 census ( INE), the municipality had a population of 84 inhabitants. See also * List of municipalities in Teruel This is ...

* La Zoma

References

External links

Cuencas Mineras - Gran Enciclopedia Aragonesa

Comarcas de Aragón - Cuencas MinerasCuencas Mineras - Tourism
Comarcas of Aragon Geography of the Province of Teruel {{Teruel-geo-stub