Tarazona y el Moncayo

Tarazona y el Moncayo is a comarca in the Province of Zaragoza, within the Aragon region of northeastern Spain.^[1]

Tarazona y el Moncayo
Comarca
Coordinates: 41°54′20″N 1°43′16″W
Country	Spain
Autonomous community	Aragon
Province	Zaragoza
Capital	Tarazona
Municipalities	List See text
Area
• Total	452.4 km2 (174.7 sq mi)
Population
• Total	14,287
• Density	32/km2 (82/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Largest municipality	Tarazona

Geography

The Moncayo Massif, seen from Tarazona.

Tarazona is the capital of and most important city in the Comarca of Tarazona y el Moncayo.^[1]

The comarca is located at the western side of Aragon, bordering the autonomous community of Navarre, the Province of Soria in Castile and León, and the autonomous community and province of La Rioja.^[1]

The majestic Moncayo Massif dominates the landscape and gives its name to the comarca. Its highest summit is the highest point in the 500 km long Sistema Ibérico range.^[1]

Municipalities

Municipalities within the Comarca of Tarazona y el Moncayo include:

• Alcalá de Moncayo
• Añón de Moncayo
• El Buste
• Los Fayos
• Grisel
• Litago
• Lituénigo
• Malón
• Novallas
• San Martín de la Virgen de Moncayo
• Santa Cruz de Moncayo
• Tarazona
• Torrellas
• Trasmoz
• Vera de Moncayo
• Vierlas

See also

• Moncayo Massif
• Comarcas of Aragon

Climate

The climate is dry, continental, with marked seasonal changes, the summers are pleasant and relatively short compared with the long cold winters.^[1]