Santa Cruz de la Serós (Spanish) | |
Settlement Type: | Municipality |
Native Name: | Santa Cruz d'as Serors (Aragonese) |
Pushpin Map: | Spain |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Spain |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Spain |
Subdivision Type1: | Autonomous community |
Subdivision Name1: | Aragon |
Subdivision Type2: | Province |
Subdivision Name2: | Huesca |
Subdivision Type3: | Comarca |
Subdivision Name3: | Jacetania |
Subdivision Type4: | Judicial district |
Subdivision Name4: | Jaca |
Coordinates: | 42.5258°N -0.6744°W |
Elevation M: | 788 |
Area Total Km2: | 27 |
Population Demonym: | Santacruceros |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Timezone: | CET |
Utc Offset: | +1 |
Timezone Dst: | CEST |
Utc Offset Dst: | +2 |
Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
Postal Code: | 22792 |
Area Code Type: | Dialing code |
Santa Cruz de la Serós (in Aragonese: Santa Cruz d'as Serors) is a village in the province of Huesca, Aragon, Spain. Located 88 kilometers from the city of Huesca, it is located at a hill side on the way to the Monastery of San Juan de la Peña.
The village is known for its two First Romanesque churches from which the village takes its name: Serós is a derivation of Sorores, Sisters, i.e. nuns.