La Sotonera
La Sotonera is a municipality located in the province of Huesca, Aragon, Spain. It is situated between Huesca and Ayerbe in the Hoya de Huesca. According to 2018 (INE) data, the municipality has a population of 894 inhabitants.
La Sotonera, Spain | |
|---|---|
| Country | Spain |
| Autonomous community | Aragon |
| Province | Huesca |
| Municipality | La Sotonera |
| Area | |
| • Total | 165 km2 (64 sq mi) |
| Population (2018)[1] | |
| • Total | 894 |
| • Density | 5.4/km2 (14/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
The municipality was created in 1973 by merging the communities of Bolea, Esquedas, Lierta, Plasencia del Monte and Quinzano. It is 165.5 km2 in size, including a small exclave to the south-west of Banastás.[2] The Sierra de Gratal mountains make up the northern boundary of La Sotonera and include the emblematic Gratal peak with an elevation of 1567 metres. The Hermitage of the Virgin of the Rock is situated in this range overlooking Aniés.
The village of Bolea is the main settlement in La Sotonera and is well known for its Collegiate Church which was declared a National Monument of Historic and Artistic Value in February 1983.[3]
La Sotonera has one railway station at Plasencia del Monte which is on the RENFE-operated line from Huesca to Jaca and Canfranc.
References
- Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
- http://bonansa.aragon.es:81/iaest/fic_mun/pdf/22904.pdf
- http://www.colegiatadebolea.es/inicio.php?idioma=en
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