Sobrarbe is one of the
comarcas of Aragon,
Spain
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. It is located in the northern part of the province of
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 ...
, part of the autonomous community of
Aragon in
Spain
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. Many of its people speak the
Aragonese language
Aragonese ( ; in Aragonese) is a Romance language spoken in several dialects by about 12,000 people as of 2011, in the Pyrenees valleys of Aragon, Spain, primarily in the comarcas of Somontano de Barbastro, Jacetania, Alto Gállego, Sob ...
locally known as ''fabla''.
The administrative capital is
Boltaña and the economic development capital is
Aínsa
Aínsa ( an, L'Aínsa) is the main town in the Aínsa-Sobrarbe municipal term, Aragon, Spain.
It is located south of the Pyrenees, in a geology, geologically interesting setting at the north of Huesca. Besides the surrounding mountain landscape, ...
.
History
Sobrarbe was one of the Christian principalities of the
Marca Hispanica, with obscure origins. Legend says there was a
Kingdom of Sobrarbe, where a cross appeared upon a tree la, Supra Arbore.
It became part of the
County of Aragon, but in the early 9th century was held for five years by
Amrus ibn Yusuf 'Amrus ibn Yusuf al-Muwallad al-Laridi ( ar, عمروس بن يوسف المولد, died 808/9 or 813/4) was a Muwallad (probably of Visigothic origin) general of the Emirate of Córdoba and governor of Zaragoza.
Amrus, a native of Huesca, and ...
, the governor of
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 ...
, being retaken after his death. Sobrarbe was joined to the
County of Ribagorza
The County of Ribagorza or Ribagorça ( an, Condato de Ribagorza, ca, Comtat de Ribagorça, la, Comitatus Ripacurtiae) was a medieval county on the southern side of the Pyrenees, including the northeast of modern Aragón and part of the northwes ...
in the early 10th century through the marriage of Bernard I of Ribagorza to Toda Galíndez of Aragon, daughter of
Galindo Aznárez II Galindo Aznárez II (died 922) was Count of Aragon from 893 to 922. He was the son of Aznar Galíndez II and his wife Onneca Garcés, daughter of King García Íñiguez of Pamplona.
Life
Galindo succeeded his father as count of Aragon. In 905 he ...
. However, in the late 10th and early 11th century, a series of incursions from the south left it disorganized and depopulated, and for a time it again fell under Muslim control. This was reversed by
Sancho the Great of Pamplona, who reconquered the region in 1015, similarly extending his power into Ribagorza over the subsequent years. Whatever hereditary claim might have existed was subsequently brought to Sancho through his wife
Muniadona of Castile
Muniadona of Castile (1066), also called Mayor or Munia, was Queen of Pamplona (10111035) by her marriage with King Sancho Garcés III, who later added to his domains the Counties of Ribagorza (1017) and Castile (1028) using her dynastic rights t ...
, heiress to the Ribagorza counts.
Sancho divided the territories he had united, and his third son,
Gonzalo, was given the counties of Sobrarbe and Ribagorza. After the death of Gonzalo in 1038, his illegitimate half-brother
Ramiro I of Aragon
Ramiro I (bef. 10078 May 1063) was the first King of Aragon from 1035 until his death, although he is sometimes described as a petty king. He would expand the nascent Kingdom of Aragon through his acquisition of territories, such as Sobrarbe and ...
brought Sobrarbe and Ribagorza into his hands, creating the nucleus of the
Kingdom of Aragon.
Sobrarbe Geopark
The entire territory of Sobrarbe is "Sobrarbe
Geopark
A geopark is a protected area with internationally significant geology within which sustainable development is sought and which includes tourism, conservation, education and research concerning not just geology but other relevant sciences.
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" which is a member of the
European Geoparks Network
The European Geoparks Network (EGN) functions as the regional organization of the Global Geoparks Network (GGN) and the UNESCO International Geosciences and Geoparks Programme (UNESCO-IGGP). Its main objective is to ensure cooperation between geop ...
(2004-) and
Global Geoparks Network
UNESCO Global Geoparks (UGGp) are geoparks certified by the UNESCO Global Geoparks Council as meeting all the requirements for belonging to the Global Geoparks Network (GGN). The GGN is both a network of geoparks and the agency of the United Nati ...
(2006-) on account of its outstanding geological heritage, educational programs and projects, and promotion of
geotourism
Geotourism is tourism associated with geological attractions and destinations.Dowling, R. & Newsome, D. (Eds.)(2006) ''Geotourism'' ; Elsevier, Butterworth-Heinemann, Oxford Geotourism deals with the abiotic natural and built environments.Sadry ...
.
Sobrarbe Geopark (Geoparque de Sobrarbe)
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Municipalities
Abizanda, Aínsa-Sobrarbe
Aínsa-Sobrarbe (in Aragonese: ''L'Aínsa-Sobrarbe'') is a municipality located in the province of Huesca, Aragon, Spain. As of 2010 ( INE), the municipality has a population of 2,180 inhabitants.
Aínsa is the economic development capital of the ...
, Bárcabo, Bielsa, Boltaña, Broto, Fanlo, Fiscal
Fiscal usually refers to government finance. In this context, it may refer to:
Economics
* Fiscal policy, use of government expenditure to influence economic development
* Fiscal policy debate
* Fiscal adjustment, a reduction in the government ...
, La Fueva, Gistaín, Labuerda, Laspuña, Palo
Palo may refer to:
Places
* Palo, Argentina, a village in Argentina
* Palo, Estonia, village in Meremäe Parish, Võru County, Estonia
* Palo, Huesca, municipality in the province of Huesca, Spain
* Palo, Iowa, United States, a town located wit ...
, Plan
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, Puértolas, El Pueyo de Araguás, San Juan de Plan, Tella-Sin, Torla
See also
* Solana Valley
* Kingdom of Sobrarbe
References
External links
Sobrarbe official site
Turismo Sobrarbe. Portal Turístico de la Comarca de Sobrarbe
Sobrarbe Geopark (Geoparque de Sobrarbe)
Folklore
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Comarcas of Aragon
Geography of the Province of Huesca
Pyrenees