Andorra is a town and municipality of
Teruel province in the
autonomous community
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of
Aragon
Aragon ( , ; Spanish and ; ) is an autonomous communities of Spain, autonomous community in Spain, coextensive with the medieval Kingdom of Aragon. In northeastern Spain, the Aragonese autonomous community comprises three provinces of Spain, ...
, Spain. It should not be confused with the
Principality of Andorra or its capital,
Andorra la Vella
Andorra la Vella is the capital and largest city of Andorra. It is located high in the east Pyrenees, between France and Spain. It is also the name of the parishes of Andorra, Andorran parish that surrounds the capital.
, the city had a populati ...
, 236 km (147 miles) away.
In 2019 the municipality, which covers an area of 141.36 km
2, had 7,472 inhabitants, making it the
third largest municipality in the province of Teruel.
Andorra is the capital of the
Aragonese ''comarca'' of
Andorra-Sierra de Arcos and is located in a region where there is much
mining
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activity.
The town's
patron saint
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is
St Macarius.
History
During the
Spanish Civil War
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, the town participated in the
Spanish revolution and was collectivised by the
CNT and
UGT.
Administration
The
mayor
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of Andorra is Mr Rafael Guia Marques, of the
Socialist party.
See also
*
List of municipalities in Teruel
References
External links
Aerial view of the town of Andorra, Teruel Province, Spain (Google maps)
Municipalities in the Province of Teruel
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