Sabiñánigo (''Samianigo'' in AragoneseToponyms: towns with local name in Aragonese in Great Aragonese Encyclopedia
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province of Huesca Huesca ( an, Uesca, ca, Osca), officially Huesca/Uesca, is a province of northeastern Spain, in northern Aragon. The capital is Huesca. Positioned just south of the central Pyrenees, Huesca borders France and the French Departments of Haute-Ga ...

Aragón 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 sout ...

, Spain, capital of the

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, ...

Alto Gállego Alto Gállego ( Aragonese: ''Alto Galligo'') is a comarca located in the north of the autonomous community of Aragón, Spain. It occupies practically the entirety of the upper basin of the Río Gállego. Historically the comarca was a part of th ...

. Formerly, the region was called Serrablo, hence the demonym "serrablese". Sabiñánigo is at an altitude of 780 m and lies 52 km from

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 ...

. It borders to the north the municipalities of

Biescas Biescas () is a municipality of northeastern Spain close to the border with France, in the midst of the Pyrenees in the province of Huesca. The name seems to provide from the term ''bizka'', which means "hill" in a Proto-Indo-European language. T ...

and

Yebra de Basa Yebra de Basa 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 N ...

; to the east Fiscal and

Boltaña Boltaña (in Aragonese: ''Boltanya'') is a municipality located in the province of Huesca, Aragon, Spain. According to the 2004 census (INE), the municipality has a population of 870 inhabitants. Boltaña is the economic development capital of t ...

; to the south on Las Peñas de Riglos; to the south-east the Somontano de Barbastro and to the west the municipalities of Caldearenas,

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 ...

and Villanúa.

Municipality villages

Nowadays, what is known as the municipality of Sabiñánigo contains the following villages: Abellada,

Abenilla Abenilla is a deserted locality located in the municipality of Sabiñánigo, in Huesca province, Aragon, Spain. As of 2020, it has a population of 0. Geography Abenilla is located 47km north-northeast of Huesca Huesca (; an, Uesca) is a cit ...

Acumuer Acumuer is a village under the local government of the municipality of Sabiñánigo, Alto Gállego, 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 ...

Aineto Aineto is a village under the local government of the municipality of Sabiñánigo, Alto Gállego, 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 ...

, Alavés,

Allué Allué is a village under the local government of the municipality of Sabiñánigo, Alto Gállego, 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 ...

Arguisal Arguisal is a village under the local government of the municipality of Sabiñánigo, Alto Gállego, Huesca Huesca (; an, Uesca) is a city in north-eastern Spain, within the autonomous community of Aragon. It is also the capital of the Spanis ...

Arraso Arraso is a village under the local government of the municipality of Sabiñánigo, Alto Gállego, 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 ...

, Arruaba, Arto,

Artosilla Artosilla ( an, Artosiella) is a village under the local government of the municipality of Sabiñánigo, Alto Gállego, Huesca Huesca (; an, Uesca) is a city in north-eastern Spain, within the autonomous community of Aragon. It is also the ca ...

, Aspés, Asqués, Asún, Atós Alto, Atós Bajo,

Aurín Aurín is a locality located in the municipality of Sabiñánigo, in Huesca province, Aragon, Spain. As of 2020, it has a population of 39. Geography Aurín is located 50km north of Huesca Huesca (; an, Uesca) is a city in north-eastern Spa ...

, Bara, Baranguá, Belarra,

Bentué de Nocito Bentué de Nocito is a village under the local government of the municipality of Sabiñánigo, Alto Gállego, Huesca Huesca (; an, Uesca) is a city in north-eastern Spain, within the autonomous community of Aragon. It is also the capital of t ...

, Bolás,

Borrés Borrés is a locality located in the municipality of Sabiñánigo, in Huesca province, Aragon, Spain. As of 2020, it has a population of 16. Geography Borrés is located 57km north of Huesca Huesca (; an, Uesca) is a city in north-eastern S ...

, Campares, Cañardo,

Cartirana Cartirana is a municipality located in Aragon, Huesca, Spain. It is approximately 15 km northwest of Jaca Jaca (; in Aragonese: ''Chaca'' or ''Xaca'') is a city of northeastern Spain in the province of Huesca, located near the Pyrenees and ...

, Castiello de Guarga,

Castillo de Lerés Castillo de Lerés or Castillo de Leres is a locality located in the municipality of Sabiñánigo, in Huesca province, Aragon, Spain. As of 2020, it has a population of 4. Geography Castillo de Lerés is located 39km north of Huesca Huesca ( ...

Ceresola Ceresola or Cerésola is a locality located in the municipality of Sabiñánigo, in Huesca province, Aragon, Spain. As of 2020, it has a population of 5. Geography Ceresola is located 58km north-northeast of Huesca Huesca (; an, Uesca) is a ...

, Fablo, Fenillosa, Gésera,

Gillué Gillué is a locality located in the municipality of Sabiñánigo, in Huesca province, Aragon, Spain. As of 2020, it has a population of 8. Geography Gillué is located 59km north-northeast of Huesca Huesca (; an, Uesca) is a city in north- ...

, Grasa, Hostal de Ipiés, Ibirque, Ibort,

Ipiés Ipiés is a locality located in the municipality of Sabiñánigo, in Huesca province, Aragon, Spain. As of 2020, it has a population of 10. Geography Ipiés is located 41km north of Huesca Huesca (; an, Uesca) is a city in north-eastern Spa ...

, Isín, Isún de Basa, Jabarrella, Laguarta, Lanave, Lárrede,

Larrés Larrés is a locality located in the municipality of Sabiñánigo, in Huesca province, Aragon, Spain. As of 2020, it has a population of 70. Geography Larrés is located 56km north of Huesca Huesca (; an, Uesca) is a city in north-eastern S ...

, Lasaosa,

Lasieso Lasieso is a village under the local government of the municipality of Sabiñánigo, Alto Gállego, Huesca Huesca (; an, Uesca) is a city in north-eastern Spain, within the autonomous community of Aragon. It is also the capital of the Spanis ...

, Latas, Latrás, Layés, Molino de Escartín, Molino de Villobas, Ordovés, Orna de Gállego, Osán,

Pardinilla Pardinilla ( an, Pardiniella) is a village under the local government of the municipality of Sabiñánigo, Alto Gállego, Huesca Huesca (; an, Uesca) is a city in north-eastern Spain, within the autonomous community of Aragon. It is also the ca ...

, El Puente de Sabiñánigo, Rapún, Sabiñánigo Alto, San Esteban de Guarga, San Román de Basa, Sandiás, Santa María de Perula, Sardas,

Sasal Sasal is a hamlet located in the municipality of Sabiñánigo, in Huesca province, Aragon, Spain. As of 2020, it has a population of 8. Geography Sasal is located 54km north of Huesca Huesca (; an, Uesca) is a city in north-eastern Spain, w ...

, Satué, Secorún,

Senegüé Senegüé is a locality located in the municipality of Sabiñánigo, in Huesca province, Aragon, Spain. As of 2020, it has a population of 112. Geography Senegüé is located 55km north of Huesca Huesca (; an, Uesca) is a city in north-east ...

Solanilla Solanilla is a locality located in the municipality of Sabiñánigo, in Huesca province, Aragon, Spain. As of 2020, it has a population of 17. Geography Solanilla is located 61km north-northeast of Huesca Huesca (; an, Uesca) is a city in ...

, Sorripas,

Used Used may refer to: Common meanings *Used good, goods of any type that have been used before or pre-owned *Used to, English auxiliary verb Places *Used, Huesca, a village in Huesca, Aragon, Spain *Used, Zaragoza, a town in Zaragoza, Aragon, Spain ...

, Villacampa and

Yéspola Yéspola ( an, Yespola) is a village under the local government of the municipality of Sabiñánigo, Alto Gállego, Huesca Huesca (; an, Uesca) is a city in north-eastern Spain, within the autonomous community of Aragon. It is also the capital ...

. According to the 2004

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(

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), all of them together had a population of 977.

Geography

Sabiñánigo is located between the valleys of the Aurín and Gállego rivers in the north and between the valleys of Basa and Guarga in the south. It covers an area from the Interior Range to the Exterior Range 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 ...

. It has a large variety of ecosystems and landscapes, rich traditional architecture and modern facilities. In the late 1970s the city celebrated the 2000th anniversary of its foundation by the

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Demography

Sports, Culture and Tourism

Sabiñánigo has always been strongly linked to sport and, especially, to cycling. It is famous for holding "The Quebrantahuesos" ^es, one of the most important amateur cyclist races in the world. It is also a frequent start and finish point of the

Vuelta a España The Vuelta a España (; en, Tour of Spain) is an annual multi-stage bicycle race primarily held in Spain, while also occasionally making passes through nearby countries. Inspired by the success of the Tour de France and the Giro d'Italia, the r ...

. Sabiñánigo is a great place to go skiing. It is 30 km from the

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 ...

Panticosa Panticosa (in Aragonese: ''Pandicosa'') is a municipality located in the province of Huesca, Aragon, Spain. During the late 19th century and early 20th century, it was a successful spa town, famous for its pure mountain waters, that supposedly cu ...

, 38 km from

Formigal Formigal, officially ''Aramón Formigal'', is a ski resort in the Aragon Pyrenees of northeastern Spain, near the town of Sallent de Gallego in the upper Tena Valley in the province of Huesca. The nearest international airports are in Zaragoza ...

(the largest

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 ...

in Spain), 44 km from

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 ...

, 47 km from

Astún Astún is a ski resort situated near the town of Canfranc in the High Aragon of the western Pyrenees (province of Huesca, Spain). The source of the Aragon River is in the resort. Ibón de Truchas attracts anglers. It is connected to the ...

and 120 km from

Cerler Cerler, officially called ''Aramón Cerler'', is a ski resort situated above the village of Cerler in the high Benasque Valley, near the town of Benasque in the central Pyrenees (province of Huesca, Spain). Near Cerler are the highest peaks o ...

. Some interesting places to visit are the Museo de Artes de Serrablo ^es, a museum that contains tools, clothes and all kinds of traditional objects of the region; and Pirenarium ^es, a

theme park An amusement park is a park that features various attractions, such as rides and games, as well as other events for entertainment purposes. A theme park is a type of amusement park that bases its structures and attractions around a central ...

with a great collection of models of the

range and the most famous buildings of Aragón.

Twin Cities

References

External links

Council of SabiñánigoQuebrantahuesos Cyclist RaceAmigos de Serrablo
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