Santa Cruz de la Serós explained

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.

Monuments

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.

Villages