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 "march, ...

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 sou ...

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") , i ...

. 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, almo ...

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 tributari ...

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 ea ...

, 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 North ...

s. Jacetania borders with

France France (), officially the French Republic ( ), is a country primarily located in Western Europe. It also comprises of Overseas France, overseas regions and territories in the Americas and the Atlantic Ocean, Atlantic, Pacific Ocean, Pac ...

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

mountainous A mountain is an elevated portion of the Earth's crust, generally with steep sides that show significant exposed bedrock. Although definitions vary, a mountain may differ from a plateau in having a limited Summit (topography), summit area, and ...

, 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 C ...

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 The Iberians ( la, Hibērī, from el, Ἴβηρες, ''Iberes'') were an ancient people settled in the eastern and southern coasts of the Iberian peninsula, at least from the 6th century BC. They are described in Greek and Roman sources (among ...

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 smal ...

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 Canda ...

Candanchú Candanchú is a ski resort situated near the town of Canfranc in the High Aragon of the western Pyrenees (province of Huesca, Spain). The name of the area is an adaptation of French "Camp d'Anjou" as this was originally the site of a milit ...

** Esposa ** Sinués *

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) ...

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 i ...

(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 Ascara is a Spanish town that is in the municipality of Jaca, La Jacetania, Province of Huesca, Aragon. According to the 2013 census there are 57 inhabitants. It sits a bit east of the Prime meridian. The first mention of the village is in 1027. ...

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 ...

Borau Borau 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 center * Instituto Nacional d ...

Canal de Berdún Canal de Berdún (in Aragonese: ''A Canal de Berdún'') 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 informati ...

(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 railw ...

** 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 (INE), the municipality has a population of 198 inhabitants. It is serviced by the Jaca-Astu ...

(Castiello de Chaca) **

Aratorés Aratorés is a small village located in the municipality of Castiello de Jaca in the Huesca province of Aragón, Spain Aragon ( , ; Spanish and an, Aragón ; ca, Aragó ) is an autonomous communities of Spain, autonomous community in Spain ...

Fago Fago is a town and 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, t ...

(Chaca) * Jasa (Chasa) *

Mianos Mianos (in Aragonese: both ''Mians'') 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 mem ...

(Mians) *

Puente la Reina de Jaca Puente la Reina de Jaca (in Aragonese: ''Puen d'a Reina de Chaca'') is a municipality located in Jacetania, province of Huesca, Aragon, Spain. According to the 2009 census (INE), the municipality has a population of 218 inhabitants. Puente la R ...

(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, Spain. According to the 2004 census (INE INE, Ine or ine may refer to: Institutions * Institut für Nukleare Entsorgung, a G ...

(Salvatierra d'Esca) * Santa Cilia *

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 Huesca ( an, Uesca, ca, Osca), officially Huesca/Uesca, is a province of northeastern Spain, in northern Aragon. The capital is Huesca. Po ...

(Santa Cruz d'as Serors) *

Sigüés Sigüés is a municipality located in the province of Zaragoza, 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 Nacio ...

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 Villanúa (in Aragonese: ''Bellanuga'') is a Pyrenean municipality in Spain in the north of Huesca province, in la Jacetania, set where the Aragon valley gets wider. Its name refers to the "new village" repopulated in the late 10th century. Vil ...

(Villanuga)

References

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Municipal terms

See also

References