Jarque Explained

Official Name:Jarque de Moncayo[1]
Settlement Type:Municipality
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Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Jarque de Moncayo within Aragon##Location of Jarque de Moncayo within Spain
Coordinates:41.5667°N -41°W
Subdivision Type2:Province
Subdivision Name2:Zaragoza
Subdivision Name3:Aranda
Area Total Km2:43
Population Note:(INE)
Population Density Km2:auto
Population Demonym:Jarquino, Jarquina
Timezone:CET
Utc Offset:+1
Timezone Dst:CEST
Utc Offset Dst:+2

Jarque is a municipality located in the Aranda Comarca province of Zaragoza, Aragon, Spain. According to the 2004 census (INE), the municipality has a population of 556 inhabitants.

The town is also known as Jarque de Moncayo, despite its location at the feet of the Sierra de la Virgen, another range of the Iberian System. The Moncayo Massif is visible in the distance to the north of the town.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: III. OTRAS DISPOSICIONES. COMUNIDAD AUTÓNOMA DE ARAGÓN. . 7 February 2018 . . Agencia Estatal Boletín Oficial del Estado . 6 December 2019 . Decreto 203/2017, de 19 de diciembre, del Gobierno de Aragón, por el que se autoriza al Ayuntamiento de Jarque, de la provincia de Zaragoza, el cambio de denominación de su municipio por el de Jarque de Moncayo.