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]
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 within the Comarca of Tarazona y el Moncayo include:
The climate is dry, continental, with marked seasonal changes, the summers are pleasant and relatively short compared with the long cold winters.[1]