Tarazona y el Moncayo explained

Tarazona y el Moncayo
Native Name Lang:es
Settlement Type:Comarca
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Spain
Subdivision Type1:Autonomous community
Subdivision Type2:Province
Subdivision Name2:Zaragoza
Seat Type:Capital
Seat:Tarazona
Parts Type:Municipalities
Parts Style:list
P1:See text
Area Total Km2:452.4
Population Total:14287
Population Density Km2:auto
Blank Name Sec1:Largest municipality
Blank Info Sec1:Tarazona
Timezone1:CET
Utc Offset1:+1
Timezone1 Dst:CEST
Utc Offset1 Dst:+2
Area Code Type:Dialing code

Tarazona y el Moncayo is a comarca in the Province of Zaragoza, within the Aragon region of northeastern Spain.[1]

Geography

Tarazona is the capital of and most important city in the Comarca of Tarazona y el Moncayo.[1]

The comarca is located at the western side of Aragon, bordering the autonomous community of Navarre, the Province of Soria in Castile and León, and the autonomous community and province of La Rioja.[1]

The majestic Moncayo Massif dominates the landscape and gives its name to the comarca. Its highest summit is the highest point in the 500 km long Sistema Ibérico range.[1]

Municipalities

Municipalities within the Comarca of Tarazona y el Moncayo include:

See also

Climate

The climate is dry, continental, with marked seasonal changes, the summers are pleasant and relatively short compared with the long cold winters.[1]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: y el Moncayo&categoria_id=&subcategoria_id=&conImagenes= Enciclopedia Aragonesa – Comarca de Tarazona y el Moncayo . 16 November 2010 . 28 September 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110928152144/http://www.enciclopedia-aragonesa.com/voz.asp?voz_id=11908&tipo_busqueda=1&nombre=tarazona . live .