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Borja, Zaragoza
Borja is a town and municipality in the province of Zaragoza, community of Aragon, northeastern Spain. As of 2014, its population was 4,931. Geography The municipality borders with Ablitas (in Navarre) Agón, Ainzón, Alberite de San Juan, Albeta, Ambel, Bulbuente, El Buste, Fréscano, Magallón, Maleján, Mallén, Tabuenca, Tarazona, and Vera de Moncayo. It is the administrative seat of the comarca of Campo de Borja. History The town's origins date back to the fifth century BC, because this is when a Celtiberian settlement known as Bursau or Bursao had existed near the current ruins of the castle. After the Roman conquest (first century BC) also the slopes of the hill were populated, though the town started to expand significantly only after the Muslim conquest in the eighth century AD. In the twelfth century it was conquered by the Christians from the north, and in the fifteenth/16th centuries it was converted into a military fortress against the Castillan invasions ...
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Municipalities Of Spain
The municipality ( es, municipio, , ca, municipi, gl, concello, eu, udalerria, ast, conceyu)In other languages of Spain: * Catalan/Valencian (), sing. ''municipi''. * Galician () or (), sing. ''municipio''/''bisbarra''. * Basque (), sing. ''udalerria''. * Asturian (), sing. ''conceyu''. is the basic local administrative division in Spain together with the province. Organisation Each municipality forms part of a province which in turn forms part or the whole of an autonomous community (17 in total plus Ceuta and Melilla): some autonomous communities also group municipalities into entities known as '' comarcas'' (districts) or ''mancomunidades'' (commonwealths). There are a total of 8,131 municipalities in Spain, including the autonomous cities of Ceuta and Melilla. In the Principality of Asturias, municipalities are officially named ''concejos'' (councils). The average population of a municipality is about 5,300, but this figure masks a huge range: the m ...
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Community Of Aragon
Aragon ( , ; Spanish and an, Aragón ; ca, Aragó ) is an autonomous community in Spain, coextensive with the medieval Kingdom of Aragon. In northeastern Spain, the Aragonese autonomous community comprises three provinces (from north to south): Huesca, Zaragoza, and Teruel. Its capital is Zaragoza. The current Statute of Autonomy declares Aragon a '' historic nationality'' of Spain. Covering an area of , the region's terrain ranges diversely from permanent glaciers to verdant valleys, rich pasture lands and orchards, through to the arid steppe plains of the central lowlands. Aragon is home to many rivers—most notably, the river Ebro, Spain's largest river in volume, which runs west–east across the entire region through the province of Zaragoza. It is also home to the highest mountains of the Pyrenees. , the population of Aragon was , with slightly over half of it living in its capital city, Zaragoza. In 2020, the economy of Aragon generated a GDP of million, which re ...
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Maleján
Maleján is a municipality located in the province of Zaragoza, Aragon, Spain. According to the 2010 census (INE), the municipality has a population of 344 inhabitants. See also *Campo de Borja Campo de Borja is a ''comarca'' (district) in Aragon, Spain. It is located in the province of Zaragoza, in a transition area between the Iberian System of mountain ranges and the Ebro Valley. Its capital is Borja. It is a wine-producing comarca ... References External linksAyuntamiento de Maleján Municipalities in the Province of Zaragoza {{Zaragoza-geo-stub ...
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Magallón
Magallón is a Spanish municipality, in the province of Saragossa, autonomous community of Aragon. It has an area of 78.61 km², with a population of 1221 inhabitants (INE INE, Ine or ine may refer to: Institutions * Institut für Nukleare Entsorgung, a German nuclear research center * Instituto Nacional de Estadística (other) * Instituto Nacional de Estatística (other) * Instituto Nacional ... 2008) and a density of 15.53 inhab/km². El Camino de Santiago de Soria (in english: The Way to Santiago of Soria), also called Castilian-Aragonese, passes through the town. Main sights *Castle *Church of ''Santa María de la Huerta'' *Convent of the Dominicans *Church of St. Lawrence, finished in 1609 *Hermitage of ''Nuestra Señora del Rosario'' *Fornoles bridge over the Huecha river, of Roman origins References Municipalities in the Province of Zaragoza {{Zaragoza-geo-stub ...
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Fréscano
Fréscano is a municipality of province of Zaragoza, Aragon, Spain. It is located near the Huecha River, a tributary of the Ebro. According to the 2010 census the municipality has a population of 220 inhabitants. Its postal code is 50562. History '' Burrén'' and ''Burrena'' are two 413 and 397 m high breast-shaped hills located between Fréscano and Mallén, where there is an ancient Iron Age Urnfield culture archaeological site. Gallery File:Frescano33.JPG, Fréscano bell tower with stork nests See also *Campo de Borja *List of municipalities in Zaragoza This is a list of the municipalities in the province of Zaragoza (Saragossa in English) in the autonomous community of Aragon, Spain. There are 293 municipalities in the province. See also List of Aragonese comarcas. See also *Geography of ... References External links Fréscano, CAI Aragon
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El Buste
El Buste is a municipality located in the province of Zaragoza, Aragon, Spain. According to the 2004 census (INE INE, Ine or ine may refer to: Institutions * Institut für Nukleare Entsorgung, a German nuclear research center * Instituto Nacional de Estadística (other) * Instituto Nacional de Estatística (other) * Instituto Nacional ...), the municipality has a population of 98 inhabitants. References Municipalities in the Province of Zaragoza {{Zaragoza-geo-stub ...
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Bulbuente
Bulbuente is a municipality located in the province of Zaragoza, Aragon, Spain. According to the 2004 census (INE INE, Ine or ine may refer to: Institutions * Institut für Nukleare Entsorgung, a German nuclear research center * Instituto Nacional de Estadística (other) * Instituto Nacional de Estatística (other) * Instituto Nacional ...), the municipality has a population of 237 inhabitants. References Municipalities in the Province of Zaragoza {{Zaragoza-geo-stub ...
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Ambel, Zaragoza
Ambel is a municipality located in the province of Zaragoza, Aragon, Spain. According to the 2004 census (INE INE, Ine or ine may refer to: Institutions * Institut für Nukleare Entsorgung, a German nuclear research center * Instituto Nacional de Estadística (other) * Instituto Nacional de Estatística (other) * Instituto Nacional ...), the municipality had a population of 334 inhabitants. References External links * Municipalities in the Province of Zaragoza {{Zaragoza-geo-stub ...
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Albeta
Albeta is a municipality located in the province of Zaragoza, Aragon, Spain. According to the 2004 census (INE INE, Ine or ine may refer to: Institutions * Institut für Nukleare Entsorgung, a German nuclear research center * Instituto Nacional de Estadística (other) * Instituto Nacional de Estatística (other) * Instituto Nacional ...), the municipality has a population of 151 inhabitants. References Municipalities in the Province of Zaragoza {{Zaragoza-geo-stub ...
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Alberite De San Juan
Alberite de San Juan is a municipality located in the province of Zaragoza, Aragon, Spain. According to the 2004 census (INE INE, Ine or ine may refer to: Institutions * Institut für Nukleare Entsorgung, a German nuclear research center * Instituto Nacional de Estadística (other) * Instituto Nacional de Estatística (other) * Instituto Nacional ...), the municipality has a population of 102 inhabitants. According to the Alberite de San Juan website, the population has since decreased. References Municipalities in the Province of Zaragoza {{Zaragoza-geo-stub ...
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Ainzón
Ainzón is a municipality located in the province of Zaragoza, Aragon, Spain. According to the 2004 census (INE INE, Ine or ine may refer to: Institutions * Institut für Nukleare Entsorgung, a German nuclear research center * Instituto Nacional de Estadística (other) * Instituto Nacional de Estatística (other) * Instituto Nacional ...), the municipality has a population of 1,229 inhabitants. References {{DEFAULTSORT:Ainzon Municipalities in the Province of Zaragoza ...
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Agón
Agón is a municipality located in the province of Zaragoza, Aragon, Spain. According to the 2004 census (INE), the municipality has a human population of one hundred and ninety three. Agón is one of the municipalities on the La Garnacha-Campo de Borja Campo de Borja is a ''comarca'' (district) in Aragon, Spain. It is located in the province of Zaragoza, in a transition area between the Iberian System of mountain ranges and the Ebro Valley. Its capital is Borja. It is a wine-producing comarca ... Wine Route. References Municipalities in the Province of Zaragoza {{Zaragoza-geo-stub ...
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