Gallocanta

Gallocanta is a municipality located in the province of Zaragoza, Aragon, Spain. According to the 2004 census (INE), the municipality has a population of 158 inhabitants.

Gallocanta
municipality
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Coordinates:
Country Spain
Autonomous community Aragon
ProvinceZaragoza
ComarcaCampo de Daroca
Area
 • Total29 km2 (11 sq mi)
Population
 (2018)[1]
 • Total154
 • Density5.3/km2 (14/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)

Just to the south of the village is the Laguna de Gallocanta, an endorheic lake.

Gallocanta lake
Main article: Laguna de Gallocanta

The lake of Gallocanta is situated on a high continental plain at an altitude of just over 1,000m. It is a purely rain-fed lagoon which is largely dependent on autumn and spring rains if it is to maintain much water into the hot summer months.

Apart from being the most important single stopover site for migrating Cranes in Spain, it holds an interesting array of wetland birds when its water level permits, while its shores are visited by steppeland birds and raptors. The European Union has designated it as a Special Protection Area.

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References
  1. Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.



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