Aranda
The region of Aranda is an Aragonese region (Spain) located in the west of the province of Zaragoza. It owes its name to the Aranda River. Its capital is Illueca.
Municipalities
The region includes the municipalities of Aranda de Moncayo, Brea de Aragón, Calcena, Gotor, Illueca, Jarque, Mesones de Isuela, Oseja, Pomer, Purujosa, Sestrica, Tierga and Trasobares.
Geography
It borders to the north with the region of Tarazona and Moncayo and Campo de Borja, to the west with the province of Soria, to the south and east with the Community of Calatayud and Jalón Medio. The Aranda and Isuela rivers pass through this region.
Part of its territory is occupied by the Moncayo Natural Park.
Moncayo Natural Park
It is located in the province of Zaragoza (Aragon, Spain), on its border with the province of Soria, occupying part of the regions of Aranda, Campo de Borja and Tarazona and Moncayo. It sits on the slopes of Mount Moncayo, the highest peak in the Iberian system, specifically on its colder and wetter northern slope. It is distributed among the municipalities of Añón, Calcena, Litago, Lituénigo, Purujosa, San Martín de la Virgen de Moncayo, Talamantes, Tarazona and Trasmoz.
It has an area of 11,144 hectares. The altitude ranges between 600 m s. n. m. of the Huecha River and the 2,315 m s. n. m. at the top of the San Miguel hill.
It was created on October 27, 1978 as Dehesa del Moncayo Natural Park, changing to its current name on March 31, 1998.
It has other protection figures such as LIC and ZEPA.
History
The region as an institution
The law creating the region is 9/2000 of December 27, 2000. It was established on February 16, 2001. The powers were transferred to it on March 1, 2003.
Flag and shield
The Aranda flag and shield were created on January 10, 2006.
Politics
| Cargo | Name | City Council | Political Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman | José Ángel Calvo Ayora | Mayor of Gotor | PSOE | |
| Secretary | Alberto Cano Reglero | - | - | |
| Vocal | José Antonio Gómez Ruiz | Mayor of Mesones de Isuela | PSOE | |
| Vocal | Ma Pilar García Berdejo | Councilor of Illueca | PSOE | |
| Vocal | María Carmen Serrano Tejedor | Councilwoman of Jarque de Moncayo | PSOE | |
| Vocal | Mariano Miguel San Claudio | Mayor of Calcena | PSOE | |
| Vocal | José Antonio Jordan Marquina | Councilman Gotor | PSOE | |
| Vocal | Jesús Enrique Martínez Barcelona | Tierga Councilor | PAR | |
| Vocal | Miguel Ángel Garcés Zapata | Mayor of Jarque de moncayo | PAR | |
| Vocal | Celia Joven Sánchez | Councilor of Illueca | PAR | |
| Vocal | Fernando Sainz Crespo | Councilman for Brea de Aragón | CHA | |
| Vocal | Chusé Inazio Felices Maicas | Concejal de Aranda de Moncayo | CHA | |
| Vocal | Ignacio Herero Asensio | Mayor of Illueca | P | |
| Vocal | Immaculate Conception Barriga | Councilwoman of Brea de Aragón | P | |
| Vocal | Millán Martínez Modrego | Mayor of Pomer | P | |
| Vocal | Tomás Gómez Embid | Sestrica Councillor | P | |
| Vocal | Juan Carlos Ibarzo Marín | Isuela Mesones Councilor | P | |
| Vocal | José Javier Jordan Marquina | Concejal de Aranda de Moncayo | P | |
| Vocal | Victoriano Redrado Cacho | Councilman of Illueca | P | |
| Vocal | Easter Moon Gimeno | Councilman Gotor | P |
| Party | Votes | % Vows | Elects | Counsellors |
| P | 1.550 | 38.01% | 17 | 8 |
| PSOE | 1.248 | 30.60% | 29 | 6 |
| PAR | 753 | 18.46% | 19 | 3 |
| CHA | 381 | 9.34% | 2 | 2 |
| FIA | 109 | 2.67% | 1 | 0 |
| IUA | 37 | 0.91 per cent | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 4.078 | 100% | 69 | 19 |
Economy
The industry focuses on the production of footwear in Illueca and Brea de Aragón, where the majority of the population is also concentrated.
Culture
Among its heritage, the Papa Luna castle in Illueca, the Jarque de Moncayo castle, the Dominican Convent in Gotor and the Mesones de Isuela castle, a century-old fortress, stand out. XV.
Territory and population
(km2) | total | (2019) | (2020) | population | (hab/km2) | (meters) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aranda de Moncayo | 91.30 | 16.30 | 152 | 145 |  | 1.59 | 907 | |
| Brea de Aragón | 13,20 | 2.36 | 1609 | 1589 | | 120.38 | 553 | |
| Calcena | 65,00 | 11.60 | 72 | 73 |  | 1,12 | 836 | |
| Gotor | 15,60 | 2.78 | 318 | 302 | | 20,38 | 609 | |
| Illueca | 24,90 | 4.44 | 2924 | 2809 | | 112.81 | 599 | |
| Moncayo Jarque | 42,90 | 7.66 | 435 | 417 | | 10.16 | 631 | |
| Mesones de Isuela | 48,55 | 8.67 | 264 | 257 | | 5,29 | 513 | |
| Oseja | 12,48 | 2.23 | 53 | 47 | | 3.77 | 827 | |
| Pomer | 33.15 | 5,92 | 22 | 21 | | 0.63 | 1.107 | |
| Purujosa | 35,50 | 6.34 | 35 | 32 | | 0.90 | 978 | |
| Dry | 40,80 | 7.28 | 352 | 344 | | 8,43 | 572 | Live from the Sierra. |
| Tierga | 66.10 | 11,80 | 186 | 190 | | 2.87 | 650 | |
| Trasobars | 70.70 | 12,60 | 122 | 115 | | 1.63 | 694 | |
| Total | 560,18 | 6544 | 6341 | (-3.10%) | 11,32 |
| Graphic of demographic evolution of Aranda between 1996 and 2020 |
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Population according to the INE Municipal Register. |
Illustrious Persons
- Papa Luna (Benedict XIII)