Province of Zaragoza

Zaragoza (Spanish pronunciation: [θaɾaˈɣoθa]), also called Saragossa in English,^[1] is a province of northern Spain, in the central part of the autonomous community of Aragon. Its capital is the city of Zaragoza, which is also the capital of the autonomous community. Other towns in the province include La Almunia de Doña Godina, Borja, Calatayud, Caspe, Ejea de los Caballeros, Tarazona, and Utebo.

Province of Zaragoza
Province
Flag Coat of arms
Map of Spain with Province of Zaragoza highlighted
Coordinates: 41°35′N 1°00′W
Country	Spain
Autonomous community	Aragon
Capital	Zaragoza
Area
• Total	17,274 km2 (6,670 sq mi)
• Rank	Ranked 4th
	3.42% of Spain
Population  (2018)
• Total	954,811
• Rank	Ranked 15th
• Density	55/km2 (140/sq mi)
Demonym	Zaragozano/Zaragozana
Official language(s)	Spanish
Parliament	Cortes Generales

Its area is 17,274 km², which makes it the fourth-largest Spanish province by land area. Its population was 954,811 in 2018, accounting for slightly over 72% of the entire population of Aragon; nearly 75% of those lived in the capital. Its population density was 51/km². It contains 292 municipalities, of which more than half are villages with fewer than 300 people.

The main language throughout the province is Spanish (with official status), although Catalan is spoken in the easternmost part (Bajo Aragón-Caspe comarca and Mequinenza municipality).

Geography

The province of Zaragoza is bordered by the provinces of Lleida, Tarragona, Teruel, Guadalajara, Soria, La Rioja, Navarre, and Huesca. The southern and western side of the province is in the mountainous Sistema Ibérico area and includes its highest point, the Moncayo, while the northern end reaches the Pre-Pyrenees. The Ebro River crosses the province from west to east.

Comarcas

Comarcas in the Zaragoza province:

No.	Name	Capital
5	Cinco Villas	Ejea de los Caballeros
12	Tarazona y el Moncayo	Tarazona
13	Campo de Borja	Borja
14	Aranda	Illueca
15	Ribera Alta del Ebro	Alagón
16	Valdejalón	La Almunia de Doña Godina
17	Zaragoza	Zaragoza
18	Ribera Baja del Ebro	Quinto
19	Bajo Aragón-Caspe/Baix Aragó-Casp	Caspe
20	Comunidad de Calatayud	Calatayud
21	Campo de Cariñena	Cariñena
22	Campo de Belchite	Belchite
24	Campo de Daroca	Daroca

The following comarcas having their capital in Huesca Province include municipal terms within Zaragoza Province:

• Bajo Cinca: Mequinenza.
• Hoya de Huesca: Murillo de Gállego and Santa Eulalia de Gállego.
• Jacetania: Artieda, Mianos, Salvatierra de Esca and Sigüés.
• Monegros: La Almolda, Bujaraloz, Farlete, Leciñena, Monegrillo and Perdiguera.

Population

The historical population is given in the following chart:

Gallery

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  The Ebro River in the City of Zaragoza with the Basilica of Our Lady of the Pillar on the right
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  The Moncayo Massif seen from Tarazona

See also

• List of municipalities in Zaragoza

Notes and references

1. Encyclopædia Britannica, Zaragoza (conventional Saragossa)

External links

• Official website