Monegros | |
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Coordinates: 41°47′N 0°10′W / 41.783°N 0.167°W | |
Country | Spain |
Autonomous community | Aragon |
Province | Huesca |
Capital | Sariñena |
Municipalities | List
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Area | |
• Total | 2,764.9 km2 (1,067.5 sq mi) |
Population (2006) | |
• Total | 20,376 |
• Density | 7.4/km2 (19/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Los Monegros is a comarca in Aragon, Spain. It is located within the provinces of Zaragoza and Huesca. The area is prone to chronic droughts, and much of the area is a natural region made up of badlands.
Los Monegros borders seven comarcas: Hoya de Huesca to the North; Somontano de Barbastro, Cinca Medio, and Bajo Cinca to the East; Zaragoza to the West; and Ribera Baja del Ebro and Bajo Aragón-Caspe to the South.