Province of Zaragoza | |
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| Coordinates: 41°35′N 1°00′W / 41.583°N 1.000°W | |
| Country |  Spain |
| Autonomous community |  Aragon |
| Capital | Zaragoza |
| Area | |
| • Total | 17,274 km2 (6,670 sq mi) |
| • Rank | Ranked 4th |
| 3.42% of Spain | |
| Population (2018) | |
| • Total | 954,811 |
| • Rank | Ranked 15th |
| • Density | 55/km2 (140/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Zaragozano/Zaragozana |
| Official language(s) | Spanish |
| Parliament | Cortes Generales |
Zaragoza (Spanish pronunciation: [θaɾaˈɣoθa]), also called Saragossa in English,[1] is a province of northern Spain, in the central part of the autonomous community of Aragon. Its capital is the city of Zaragoza, which is also the capital of the autonomous community. Other towns in the province include La Almunia de Doña Godina, Borja, Calatayud, Caspe, Ejea de los Caballeros, Tarazona, and Utebo.
Its area is 17,274 km², which makes it the fourth-largest Spanish province by land area. Its population was 954,811 in 2018, accounting for slightly over 72% of the entire population of Aragon; nearly 75% of those lived in the capital. Its population density was 51/km². It contains 292 municipalities, of which more than half are villages with fewer than 300 people.
The main language throughout the province is Spanish (with official status), although Catalan is spoken in the easternmost part (Bajo Aragón-Caspe comarca and Mequinenza municipality).