Comarca in Aragon, Spain
View of Ibón de Sabocos near Panticosa .
Alto Gállego (Aragonese : Alto Galligo ) is a comarca located in the north of the autonomous community of Aragón , Spain . It occupies practically the entirety of the upper basin of the Río Gállego .
Historically the comarca was a part of the area known as Jacetania, the original nucleus of the old county of Aragón. The historical territories integrated into that area were the Tena Valley , the lands surrounding Biescas , and the Serrablo .
Today, Alto Gállego borders with the comarca of Jacetania to the West, the Sobrarbe to the East, the Hoya de Huesca , France to the North.
Territory and Population
Municipality
Area (km2 )[ 1]
% of total
Inhabitants (2006)[ 2]
% of total
Altitude (meters)[ 1]
Biescas
189.1
13.9
1,513
11.2
860
Caldearenas
192.3
14.1
244
1.8
650
Hoz de Jaca
12.5
0.9
77
0.6
1,272
Panticosa
95.9
7.1
740
5.5
1,185
Sabiñánigo
586.8
43.2
9,264
68.8
780
Sallent de Gállego
162.1
11.9
1,384
10.3
1,305
Yebra de Basa
90.9
6.7
155
1.2
1,060
Yésero
30.2
2.2
80
0.6
1,132
Totals
1,359.8
100.0
13,457
100.0
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See also
References
External links
42°38′N 0°09′W / 42.633°N 0.150°W / 42.633; -0.150