Bajo Aragón

Bajo Aragón (Spanish: [ˈbaxo aɾaˈɣon]; Aragonese: Baxo Aragón; Catalan: Baix Aragó), or Lower Aragon, is an administrative comarca in eastern central Aragon, Spain. It was first established in 1999. It has a population of 29,358 (2007) and an area of 1.304,2 km2. The seat of the comarca is in Alcañiz. It is located in Teruel Province, in the transitional area between the Iberian System and the Ebro Valley.

Bajo Aragón
Baxo Aragón (Aragonese)
Baix Aragó (Catalan)
Lower Aragon
Location of Bajo Aragón in Aragón and location of the municipalities in Bajo Aragón.
Country Spain
Autonomous communityAragón
ProvinceTeruel
CapitalAlcañiz
Municipalities
List
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Area
  Total1,304.2 km2 (503.6 sq mi)
Population
 (2008 )
  Total30,146
  Density23/km2 (60/sq mi)
Demonymbajoaragonés/a
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Largest municipalityAlcañiz
WebsiteOfficial website

The municipalities of Aguaviva, Belmonte de San José, La Cañada de Verich, La Cerollera, La Codoñera, La Ginebrosa and Torrevelilla belong to the Catalan-speaking strip in eastern Aragon known as La Franja.

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