Bajo Aragon
| Bajo Aragon | |
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| The location of the comarca in Aragon | |
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| Province: | Teruel |
| Main place: | Alcañiz |
| Surface: | 1,304.30 km² |
| Residents: | 28,563 (2019) |
| Municipalities: | 20th |
Bajo Aragón ( Catalan. Baix Aragó , to dt. Lower Aragon ) is a comarca ( administrative unit ) of the autonomous region of Aragon in Spain . It is located in the northeast of the province of Teruel and has an area of 1,304.30 km² 28,563 inhabitants (as of 2019). The capital is Alcañiz , the largest of the 20 associated municipalities.
The comarca originated in 2003 when the original Comarca Matarraña was divided into the Comarcas Matarraña , Bajo Aragón and Bajo Aragón-Caspe . The Bajo Aragón borders in the west on the comarcas Bajo Martín and Andorra-Sierra de Arcos , in the north on Bajo Aragón-Caspe, in the east on the comarca Matarraña and in the south on the province of Castellón and the comarca Maestrazgo .
In addition to Alcañiz, the municipalities of Aguaviva , Alcorisa , Belmonte de San José , Berge , Calanda , La Cañada de Verich , Castelserás , La Cerollera , La Codoñera , Foz-Calanda , La Ginebrosa , Mas de las Matas , La Mata de los Olmos , Los belong Olmos , Las Parras de Castellote , Seno , Torrecilla de Alcañiz , Torrevelilla and Valdealgorfa to the comarca.
The main economic sectors are industry and the cultivation of olives and fruits, especially peaches .
The architectural ensemble of the capital Alcañiz belongs to the cultural heritage of the province. a. a castle from the 12th century, a market hall or commodity exchange ( Lonja ) in the Gothic style , the town hall in the Renaissance style and the baroque collegiate church . Some of the places - especially Calanda - are part of the Ruta del Tambor , which is known for its characteristic drum processions during Holy Week.
The most famous son of the comarca is the film director Luis Buñuel , who was born in Calanda.
The municipalities of Aguaviva, Belmonte de San José, La Cañada de Verich, La Cerollera, La Codoñera, La Ginebrosa and Torrevelilla are officially bilingual Spanish - Catalan and belong to Franja , the strip with Catalan-speaking population in eastern Aragon, which is also the western border area of the Catalan language area.
