Villanova, Aragon Explained

Native Name:Catalan; Valencian: Bilanoba (Benasquese)
Settlement Type:Municipality
Pushpin Map:Spain
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Spain
Subdivision Name4:Villanova
Coordinates:42.5458°N 0.4608°W
Elevation M:982
Area Total Km2:7.05
Population Density Km2:auto
Blank Name Sec1:Official language(s)
Blank Info Sec1:Spanish, Benasquese, Ribagorçan
Timezone:CET
Utc Offset:+1
Timezone Dst:CEST
Utc Offset Dst:+2
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:22467
Area Code Type:Dialing code

Villanova (pronounced as /es/), in Benasquese: Bilanoba[1] or Billanoba,[2] in Catalan: Vilanova d'Éssera[3] (in Catalan; Valencian pronounced as /ˌbilaˈnɔβa ˈðeseɾa/), in Aragonese: Vilanova, is a municipality located in the Ribagorza comarca, province of Huesca, Aragon, Spain. According to the 2010 census (INE), the municipality has a population of 154 inhabitants.

The town is located at the foot of the Sierra de Chía range. There are yearly religious celebrations on April 29 in honor of Saint Peter Martyr.[4]

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  1. http://www.enciclopedia-aragonesa.com/voz.asp?voz_id=20323&voz_id_origen=4184 Toponyms: towns with local name in Aragonese in Great Aragonese Encyclopedia
  2. As shown in the Legislative Decree 2/2006 of 27 December, of the Government of Aragon, by the revised text of the Law on Comarcal Demarcation of Aragon is approved.
  3. http://www.enciclopedia.cat/fitxa_v2.jsp?NDCHEC=0070852 Enciclopèdia Catalana, SAU
  4. http://www.lospirineos.info/benasque/villanova.htm# Valle de Benasque