Hoya de Huesca/Plana de Uesca

Hoya de Huesca/Plana de Uesca[1] is a comarca (county) in the province of Huesca (Spain).

  • Capital city: Huesca, also the biggest of the 40 municipalities of the comarca.
  • Surface: 2,525.60 km².
  • Population: 60,525 (2002).

Hoya de Huesca / Plana de Uesca
Comarca
Country Spain
Autonomous communityAragon
ProvinceHuesca
CapitalHuesca
Municipalities
List
  • See text
Area
 • Total2,525.60 km2 (975.14 sq mi)
Population
 • Total60,525
 • Density24/km2 (62/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Largest municipalityHuesca

It occupies the central area of Somontano, between the Sotón and Alcanadre rivers and the Gratal and Guara mountains. The Isuela, Flumen and Guatizalema rivers also flow across its territory.

It borders on the following comarcas:

The local economy is based on agriculture and cattle raising. The main industry is metallurgy. Among the most popular places of interest are Huesca's 13th century Cathedral and the medieval town of Loarre.

Municipalities

Agüero, Albero Alto, Alcalá de Gurrea, Alcalá del Obispo, Alerre, Almudévar, Angüés, Antillón, Argavieso, Arguis, Ayerbe, Banastás, Biscarrués, Blecua y Torres, Casbas de Huesca, Chimillas, Gurrea de Gállego, Huesca, Ibieca, Igriés, Loarre, Loporzano, Loscorrales, Lupiñén-Ortilla, Monflorite-Lascasas, Murillo de Gállego, Novales, Nueno, Las Peñas de Riglos, Pertusa, Piracés, Quicena, Salillas, Santa Eulalia de Gállego, Sesa, Siétamo, La Sotonera, Tierz, Tramaced and Vicién.

References
  1. "Official name as appears in the establishing law of the comarca (BOA 27/2002 26th november)". Archived from the original on 3 February 2009. Retrieved 1 March 2008.

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