Villanova (), in
Benasquese: Bilanoba or Billanoba, in
Catalan: Vilanova d'Éssera (), in
Aragonese: Vilanova, is a municipality located in the
Ribagorza comarca
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province of Huesca
Huesca (; ), 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-Garonne, Pyrénées- ...
,
Aragon
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,
Spain
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. According to the 2010
census
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(
INE), the municipality has a population of 154 inhabitants.
The town is located at the foot of the
Sierra de ChÃa range. There are yearly religious celebrations on April 29 in honor of
Saint Peter Martyr.
Valle de Benasque
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See also
* Ésera/Éssera River
* List of municipalities in Huesca
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References
External links
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Ribagorza
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