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La Jacetania ( an, A Chacetania; french: Jacétanie) 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 " ...
in northern
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 so ...
,
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. It is located in the northwestern corner of the
Huesca Huesca (; an, Uesca) is a city in north-eastern Spain, within the autonomous community of Aragon. It is also the capital of the Spanish province of the same name and of the comarca of Hoya de Huesca. In 2009 it had a population of 52,059, al ...
and
Zaragoza Zaragoza, also known in English as Saragossa,''Encyclopædia Britannica'"Zaragoza (conventional Saragossa)" is the capital city of the Zaragoza Province and of the autonomous community of Aragon, Spain. It lies by the Ebro river and its tribut ...
provinces. The administrative capital is
Jaca Jaca (; in Aragonese: ''Chaca'' or ''Xaca'') is a city of northeastern Spain in the province of Huesca, located near the Pyrenees and the border with France. Jaca is an ancient fort on the Aragón River, situated at the crossing of two great ...
, with 13,374 inhabitants the largest town of the comarca. The area is famous for its
ski resort A ski resort is a resort developed for skiing, snowboarding, and other winter sports. In Europe, most ski resorts are towns or villages in or adjacent to a ski area – a mountainous area with pistes (ski trails) and a ski lift system. In N ...
s. Jacetania borders with
France France (), officially the French Republic ( ), is a country primarily located in Western Europe. It also comprises of overseas regions and territories in the Americas and the Atlantic, Pacific and Indian Oceans. Its metropolitan ar ...
in the north and 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. Most of its territory is
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, with the ranges of the
Pyrenees The Pyrenees (; es, Pirineos ; french: Pyrénées ; ca, Pirineu ; eu, Pirinioak ; oc, Pirenèus ; an, Pirineus) is a mountain range straddling the border of France and Spain. It extends nearly from its union with the Cantabrian Mountains to ...
and
Pre-Pyrenees The Pre-Pyrenees are the foothills of the Pyrenees. Description As a mountainous system the Pre-Pyrenees are part of the Pyrenees. They run parallel to the main mountain range in a west to east direction. On the French side the Pyrenees's slop ...
covering most of its area. The name of the comarca originates in the ancient Iberian tribe of the
Iacetani The Iacetani or Jacetani (''iakketanoi'' in Greek, or la, iacetani) were a pre-Roman people who populated the area north of Aragon (Spain). They settled the Ebro valley, specifically in the area along the Pyrenees. Its capital was ''Iaca'' (now J ...
( la, Iaccetani). This comarca was the birthplace of the historic
County of Aragon The County of Aragon ( an, Condato d'Aragón) or County of Jaca ( an, Condato de Chaca, link=no) was a small Frankish marcher county in the central Pyrenean valley of the Aragon river, comprising Ansó, Echo, and Canfranc and centered on the s ...
.


Municipal terms

The traditional names of the towns, when different from the official name, are in brackets. *
Aísa Aísa is a town and municipality located in the province of Huesca, Aragon, Spain. According to the 2009 census (INE), the municipality had a population of 394 tigers called Carmichael. The municipality includes the towns of Candanchú, Esposa a ...
** Candanchú ** Esposa **
Sinués Sinués is a locality located in the municipality of Aísa, in Huesca province, Aragon, Spain. As of 2020, it has a population of 55. Geography Sinués is located 94km north-northwest of Huesca Huesca (; an, Uesca) is a city in north-eastern ...
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Ansó Ansó is a town and municipality located in the province of Huesca, Aragon, Spain. According to the 2004 census (INE), the municipality had a population of 523 inhabitants. The municipality includes the towns of Ansó and Fago (7 km. apart) ...
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Aragüés del Puerto Aragüés del Puerto (in Aragonese: both ''Aragüés de lo Puerto'' or ''Aragüés d'o Puerto'') is a municipality located in the province of Huesca, Aragon Aragon ( , ; Spanish and an, Aragón ; ca, Aragó ) is an autonomous community ...
(Aragüés de lo Puerto) *
Artieda Artieda (in Aragonese: ''Artieda'' or ''Artieda d'Aragón'' Consello Asesor de l'Aragonéstoponyms on the comarca of a Chazetania/ref>) is a municipality located in the province of Zaragoza, Aragon, Spain. According to the 2004 census (INE INE ...
* Ascara *
Bailo ''Bailo'' or ''baylo'' (plural ''baili'' or ''bayli'') is a Venetian title that derives from the Latin term ''baiulus'', meaning "porter, bearer". In English, it may be translated bailiff, or otherwise rendered as bailey, baili, bailie, bailli or ...
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Borau Borau is a municipality located in the province of Huesca, 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 Aragon ...
* Canal de Berdún (A Canal de Berdún) *
Canfranc Canfranc () is a municipality in the Aragón Valley of north-eastern Spain consisting of two villages, the original village and ''Canfranc Estación'', which developed with the establishment of Canfranc International railway station to serve rail ...
** Canfranc Estación *
Castiello de Jaca Castiello de Jaca (in Aragonese: ''Castiello de Chaca'') is a municipality located in the province of Huesca, Aragon, Spain. According to the 2004 census A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring, recording and calculating informat ...
(Castiello de Chaca) ** Aratorés *
Fago Fago is a town and municipality located in the Huesca (province), province of Huesca, Aragon, Spain. Its Postal Code is 22729 On 13 January 2007, the mayor of Fago town, Miguel José Grima Masiá, was murdered by his political enemy, Santiago Ma ...
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Jaca Jaca (; in Aragonese: ''Chaca'' or ''Xaca'') is a city of northeastern Spain in the province of Huesca, located near the Pyrenees and the border with France. Jaca is an ancient fort on the Aragón River, situated at the crossing of two great ...
(Chaca) *
Jasa Jasa (in Aragonese: ''Chasa'') is a municipality located in the province of Huesca, Aragon, Spain. According to the 2004 census (INE INE, Ine or ine may refer to: Institutions * Institut für Nukleare Entsorgung, a German nuclear research ce ...
(Chasa) * Mianos (Mians) * Puente la Reina de Jaca (Puent d'a Reina de Chaca) *
Salvatierra de Esca Salvatierra de Esca (in Aragonese: Salvatierra d'Esca) is a municipality located in the province of Zaragoza, Aragon Aragon ( , ; Spanish and an, Aragón ; ca, Aragó ) is an autonomous community in Spain, coextensive with the medieval ...
(Salvatierra d'Esca) *
Santa Cilia Santa Cilia (in Aragonese: ''Santa Zilia'') is a municipality located in Jacetania, province of Huesca, Aragon, Spain. It is 14 km from the town of Jaca between the River Aragon and the national highway N-240. History Santa Cilia's histor ...
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Santa Cruz de la Serós Santa Cruz de la Serós (in Aragonese: Santa Cruz d'as Serors) is a village in the province of Huesca, Aragon, Spain. Located 88 kilometers from the city of Huesca, it is located at a hill side on the way to the Monastery of San Juan de la Peñ ...
(Santa Cruz d'as Serors) * Sigüés *
Valle de Hecho Valle de Hecho (''Val d'Echo'' in Aragonese language Consello Asesor de l'Aragonéstoponyms on the comarca of a Chazetania/ref>) is a municipality located in the province of Huesca, Aragon, Spain. According to the 2004 census (INE), the municipalit ...
(Val d'Echo) * Villanúa (Villanuga)


See also

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County of Aragon The County of Aragon ( an, Condato d'Aragón) or County of Jaca ( an, Condato de Chaca, link=no) was a small Frankish marcher county in the central Pyrenean valley of the Aragon river, comprising Ansó, Echo, and Canfranc and centered on the s ...
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Pyrenees The Pyrenees (; es, Pirineos ; french: Pyrénées ; ca, Pirineu ; eu, Pirinioak ; oc, Pirenèus ; an, Pirineus) is a mountain range straddling the border of France and Spain. It extends nearly from its union with the Cantabrian Mountains to ...


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