Aragon, Spain

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Landscape of Aragon, Spain
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Aragon is one of the autonomous communities of Spain. It covers 47,719 sq km (18,424 sq mi) and is located in northeastern Spain, bordered by Catalonia to the east, Valencia to the southeast, Castilla La Mancha to the south, Castilla y León to the west, a small strip of border with La Rioja also to the west, and Navarre to the northwest.

Castillo de Loarre, Aragon
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The area of modern-day Aragon corresponds to the medieval Kingdom of Aragon which existed from 1035 to 1707. Its capital is the city of Zaragoza. The region is divided into three provinces namely Huesca, Zaragoza and Teruel. Aragon has a population of 1.3 million people, with half of that living in Zaragoza. A sparsely populated region, Aragon is mountainous, with deep valleys and canyons between snow-capped peaks.

Ordesa y Monte Perdido National Park, Huesca Province, Aragon
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Visiting Aragon

Fly to Zaragoza Airport (ZAZ), served by Ryanair from Alicante, Brussels-Charleroi, Milan Orio al Serio and London-Stansted.

Basílica de Nuestra Señora del Pilar in Zaragoza, Spain
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Main Cities in Aragon

Zaragoza - capital
Ainsa
Alquezar
Hecho
Huesca
Teruel
Torla

Provinces in Aragon

Huesca Province
Teruel Province
Saragossa Province

Sights in Aragon

Albarracin
Alcañiz
Calatayud
Caspe
Daroca
Mallos de Riglos
Mora de Rubielos
Ordesa y Monte Perdido National Park
Sos del Rey Catolico
Valderrobres

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