Sierra de Albarracín Comarca is a
comarca
A ''comarca'' (, , , ) 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, mark ...
in the
Province of Teruel
Teruel ( Catalan: ''Terol'' ) is a province of Aragon, in the northeast of Spain. The capital is Teruel.
It is bordered by the provinces of Tarragona, Castellón, Valencia (including its exclave Rincón de Ademuz), Cuenca, Guadalajara, and Z ...
,
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, ...
region, northeastern
Spain
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. It is located in
mountain range
A mountain range or hill range is a series of mountains or hills arranged in a line and connected by high ground. A mountain system or mountain belt is a group of mountain ranges with similarity in form, structure, and alignment that have aris ...
s of the
Sistema Ibérico (Iberian System).
Geography
The Comarca de la Sierra de Albarracín is in an area formerly known locally as Tierra de Albarracín, roughly corresponding to the ancient Señorío de Albarracín feudal
manor. Its capital is
Albarracín
Albarracín () is a Spanish town, in the province of Teruel, part of the autonomous community of Aragon. According to the 2007 census (INE), the municipality had a population of 1075 inhabitants. Albarracín is the capital of the mountainous Si ...
, a town surrounded by stony hills that was declared ''Monumento Nacional'' in 1961.
This
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 area, and is usually higher t ...
comarca is named after the
Sierra de Albarracín, the main mountain range in this area of the Sistema Ibérico (Iberian System) of mountain ranges.
Sierra de Albarracín
/ref> The comarca includes other mountain ranges of the Sistema Ibérico also, foremost of which are the Montes Universales
Montes Universales is a long mountain range in the southeastern end of the Iberian System. Its highest point is the 1,935 m high summit known as Caimodorro. The 1,830 m high Muela de San Juan is another important peak.
Administratively, the Mo ...
.
Municipalities
Albarracín
Albarracín () is a Spanish town, in the province of Teruel, part of the autonomous community of Aragon. According to the 2007 census (INE), the municipality had a population of 1075 inhabitants. Albarracín is the capital of the mountainous Si ...
, Bezas, Bronchales, Calomarde, Frías de Albarracín, Gea de Albarracín, Griegos, Guadalaviar, Jabaloyas
Jabaloyas is a municipality located in the province of Teruel, Aragon, Spain. According to the 2004 census
A census (from Latin ''censere'', 'to assess') is the procedure of systematically acquiring, recording, and calculating population info ...
, Monterde de Albarracín, Moscardón, Noguera de Albarracín, Orihuela del Tremedal
Orihuela del Tremedal is a municipality located in the Teruel (province), province of Teruel, Aragon, Spain. According to the 2004 census (Instituto Nacional de Estadística (Spain), INE), the municipality had a population of 605 inhabitants.
...
, Pozondón, Ródenas, Royuela, Rubiales
Rubiales may refer to:
Places
* Rubiales, Aragon, Spain
* Rubiales oil field, Llanos Basin, Meta Department, Colombia
People
* Amparo Rubiales (born 1945), Spanish politician
* Luis Rubiales (born 1977), Spanish soccer player and former president ...
, Saldón, Terriente, Toril y Masegoso, Torres de Albarracín, Tramacastilla, Valdecuenca, El Vallecillo and Villar del Cobo.
See also
*Albarracín
Albarracín () is a Spanish town, in the province of Teruel, part of the autonomous community of Aragon. According to the 2007 census (INE), the municipality had a population of 1075 inhabitants. Albarracín is the capital of the mountainous Si ...
*Comarcas of Aragon
Here is a list of the administrative '' comarcas'' (administrative subdivisions) in the autonomous community of Aragon in Spain. They were officially delimited in 1999, with substantial changes over a previously proposed division.
See also
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References
External links
Comarca de la Sierra de Albarracín official page
Comarcas of Aragon
Geography of the Province of Teruel
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