Igriés is a small village located in the

Hoya de Huesca Hoya de Huesca/Plana de Uesca is a comarca (administrative subdivision) in the province of Huesca (Spain). * Capital city: Huesca, also the biggest of the 40 municipalities of the comarca. * Surface: 2,525.60 km². * Population: 60,525 (2002 ...

, in the province of

Aragón Aragon ( , ; Spanish and ; ) 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 south): Huesca, Zaragoza, a ...

in northern Spain.

Geography

Situated south of the

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, about nine kilometers to the north of Huesca, along the road to

Sabiñánigo Sabiñánigo (''Samianigo'' in Aragonese) is a municipality located in the province of Huesca, Aragón, Spain, capital of the comarca of Alto Gállego. Formerly, the region was called Serrablo, hence the demonym "serrablese". Sabiñánigo is ...

, in the valley of the river Isuela, and near the Satocobá mountain. The municipality of Igriés also includes the small village of Yéqueda.

History

Igriés was first mentioned in 1104, by the Bishop of Huesca and Montearagón. (Ubieto Arteta, ''Cartulario de Montearagón'', nº. 38)

Politics

Demographics

Notable Locations

Igriés is home to the Hermitage of San Juan, dating to the 12th century. A military base shares the village's name, and is nearby.

References

External links

* http://www.ine.es/ Municipalities in the Province of Huesca {{huesca-geo-stub