Alto Gállego

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.

Alto Gállego
Country Spain
Autonomous communityAragon
ProvinceHuesca
CapitalSabiñánigo
Municipalities
Area
 • Total1,359.8 km2 (525.0 sq mi)
Population
 (2007)
 • Total13,955
 • Density10/km2 (27/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
View of Ibón de Sabocos near Panticosa.

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

MunicipalityArea
(km2)[1]
%
of total
Inhabitants
(2006)[2]
%
of total
Altitude
(meters)[1]
Biescas189.113.91,51311.2860
Caldearenas192.314.12441.8650
Hoz de Jaca12.50.9770.61,272
Panticosa95.97.17405.51,185
Sabiñánigo586.843.29,26468.8780
Sallent de Gállego162.111.91,38410.31,305
Yebra de Basa90.96.71551.21,060
Yésero30.22.2800.61,132
Totals1,359.8100.013,457100.0-

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