Andorra-Sierra de Arcos

Andorra-Sierra de Arcos is a comarca in Aragon, Spain. It is located in Teruel Province and it is named after Sierra de Arcos, a range of this mountainous area of the Sistema Ibérico. The capital is Andorra, with 8,156 inhabitants the largest town of the comarca.

Andorra-Sierra de Arcos
View of Gargallo in Andorra-Sierra de Arcos comarca, located atop of one of the Sierra de San Just ridges
Country Spain
Autonomous community Aragon
ProvinceTeruel
Area
 • Total675.1 km2 (260.7 sq mi)
Population
 (2009)
 • Total11.165
 • Density17.1/km2 (44/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Largest municipalityAndorra

Like neighboring Cuencas Mineras, this comarca is part of a traditional mining area. Owing to the unspoilt, spectacular mountain landscapes of the area, tourism is being developed.

Some municipal terms of Andorra-Sierra de Arcos are part of the historical region of Lower Aragon.[1]

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