Cinco Villas, in
Aragonese: Zinco Billas, is a
comarca
A ''comarca'' (, or , or ) is a traditional region or local administrative division found in Portugal, Spain and some of their former colonies, like Brazil, Nicaragua, and Panama. The term is derived from the term ''marca'', meaning a "march, ...
in
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 s ...
,
Spain
, image_flag = Bandera de España.svg
, image_coat = Escudo de España (mazonado).svg
, national_motto = '' Plus ultra'' (Latin)(English: "Further Beyond")
, national_anthem = (English: "Royal March")
, ...
.
This comarca is named after the five historical towns of Tauste, Ejea de los Caballeros (capital comarcal), Sádaba, Uncastillo and Sos del Rey Católico. The former capital of the area was
Sos del Rey Católico
Sos del Rey Católico (in Aragonese: Sos d'o Rei Catolico) is a historic town and municipality in the Cinco Villas comarca, province of Zaragoza, in Aragon, Spain.
History
Located on rocky and elevated terrain, this important border town serv ...
. Cinco Villas borders with
Navarre
Navarre (; es, Navarra ; eu, Nafarroa ), officially the Chartered Community of Navarre ( es, Comunidad Foral de Navarra, links=no ; eu, Nafarroako Foru Komunitatea, links=no ), is a foral autonomous community and province in northern Spain, ...
in the west and completely surrounds its exclave of
Petilla de Aragón Petilla de Aragón is a town and municipality of the autonomous community of Navarra, northern Spain. The municipality itself is formed by two enclaves (''Petilla de Aragón'' itself and ''Los Bastanes'') that are entirely surrounded by the neighbor ...
.
Municipalities
Ardisa
Ardisa is a municipality located in the province of Zaragoza, 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 population. This ...
,
Asín,
Bagüés,
Biel
, french: Biennois(e)
, neighboring_municipalities= Brügg, Ipsach, Leubringen/Magglingen (''Evilard/Macolin''), Nidau, Orpund, Orvin, Pieterlen, Port, Safnern, Tüscherz-Alfermée, Vauffelin
, twintowns = Iserlohn (Germany) ...
,
Biota,
Castejón de Valdejasa
Castejón de Valdejasa (in Aragonese: Castellón de Val de Chasa) is a municipality located in the province of Zaragoza, Aragon, Spain. According to the 2004 census
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring, recording and calculatin ...
,
Castiliscar
Castiliscar is a municipality located in the province of Zaragoza, 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 population ...
,
Ejea de los Caballeros
Ejea de los Caballeros (); an, Exeya d'os Caballers; (commonly known simply as Ejea) is a town and municipality in the province of Zaragoza, part of the autonomous community of Aragon, Spain. It is one of the five main towns in the ''Comarca de l ...
,
Erla
Erla is a municipality located in the province of Zaragoza, 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 population. This ...
,
El Frago
El Frago, in Aragonese: O Frago, is a municipality located in the province of Zaragoza, Aragon, Spain. According to the 2004 census
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring, recording and calculating information about the members ...
,
Isuerre
Isuerre is a municipality located in the province of Zaragoza, in 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 population. ...
,
Layana
Layana is a municipality located in the province of Zaragoza, 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 population. Thi ...
,
Lobera de Onsella
Lobera de Onsella (in Aragonese: Lobera d'Onsella) is a municipality located in the province of Zaragoza, Aragon, Spain. According to the 2004 census
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring, recording and calculating information ...
,
Longás
Longás (in Aragonese: Longars) is a municipality located in the Cinco Villas comarca, province of Zaragoza, Aragon, Spain. According to the 2004 census
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring, recording and calculating informa ...
,
Luesia,
Luna
Luna commonly refers to:
* Earth's Moon, named "Luna" in Latin
* Luna (goddess), the ancient Roman personification of the Moon
Luna may also refer to:
Places Philippines
* Luna, Apayao
* Luna, Isabela
* Luna, La Union
* Luna, San Jose
Roma ...
,
Marracos,
Navardún,
Orés,
Las Pedrosas,
Piedratajada,
Los Pintanos,
Puendeluna,
Sádaba,
Sierra de Luna,
Sos del Rey Católico
Sos del Rey Católico (in Aragonese: Sos d'o Rei Catolico) is a historic town and municipality in the Cinco Villas comarca, province of Zaragoza, in Aragon, Spain.
History
Located on rocky and elevated terrain, this important border town serv ...
,
Tauste
Tauste ( an, Taust) is a municipality located in the province of Zaragoza, Aragon, Spain.
History
Sights include the Mudéjar church of Santa María, begun in the late 13th century and finished in the 14th century. It has an octagonal tower, a ...
,
Uncastillo
Uncastillo ( Aragonese: Uncastiello) is a municipality in the province of Zaragoza, Aragon, eastern Spain. At the 2010 census,Instituto Nacional de Estadística (Spain) it had a population of 781.
Along with Sos d'o Rei Catolico, Exeya d'os C ...
,
Undués de Lerda,
Urriés and
Valpalmas.
See also
*
Castejón Mountains
*
Comarcas of Aragon Here is a list of the administrative '' comarcas'' (counties) in the autonomous community of Aragon in Spain. They were officially delimited in 1999, with substantial changes over a previously proposed division.
See also
* Comarcal council
*Co ...
References
External links
Cinco Villas official siteCastles in Cinco Villas.
Comarcas of Aragon
Geography of the Province of Zaragoza
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